000009088 001__ 9088 000009088 005__ 20241108132209.0 000009088 0247_ $$2DOI$$a10.6083/3r074v658 000009088 037__ $$aETD 000009088 245__ $$aTraining behavioral health nurses in phlebotomy to improve care for patients with serious and persistent mental illness 000009088 260__ $$bOregon Health and Science University 000009088 269__ $$a2021 000009088 336__ $$aFinal project 000009088 502__ $$bD.N.P. 000009088 520__ $$aPeople with serious and persistent mental illness (SPMI) are at higher risk for cardiovascular and metabolic abnormalities than the general population. Despite this, those with SPMI are less likely to have corresponding physiological markers, such as glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) and lipids, recorded. Behavioral health nurses are well situated to bridge this gap and provide both mental and physical health support. Evidence suggests blood work collected by behavioral health nurses, rather than coordinating with an external facility, can reduce delays and costs of laboratory monitoring. Although within their scope of practice, a lack of training and organizational support has prevented behavioral health nurses performing phlebotomy. The purpose of this quality improvement project was to create and train behavioral health nurses working in a local community mental health clinic in phlebotomy. 000009088 542__ $$fIn copyright - single owner 000009088 650__ $$aNursing$$023082 000009088 650__ $$aBehavioral Medicine$$015416 000009088 650__ $$aQuality Improvement$$039456 000009088 650__ $$aPhlebotomy$$031236 000009088 650__ $$aLipids$$021539 000009088 650__ $$aGlycated Hemoglobin$$020045 000009088 650__ $$aMental Disorders$$015415 000009088 6531_ $$atraining programs 000009088 691__ $$aSchool of Nursing$$041370 000009088 7001_ $$aWhite, Alison$$uOregon Health and Science University$$041354 000009088 8564_ $$92e9302dd-8f49-4282-b7a5-ec039122c29a$$s292465$$uhttps://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/9088/files/White.Alison.2021.pdf 000009088 905__ $$a/rest/prod/3r/07/4v/65/3r074v658 000009088 909CO $$ooai:digitalcollections.ohsu.edu:9088$$pstudent-work 000009088 980__ $$aTheses and Dissertations