Development of the measurement system for venous blood sampling technique by using magnetic motion capture

Abstract

Blood sampling is one of the most difficult skills for beginners because it requires hand dexterity. The problem is that many students cannot acquire the skill sufficiently before graduating nursing course. We aimed to develop a learning support system which can evaluate venous blood sampling technique. However, the measurement method for evaluation has yet to exist. In this paper, we have developed the measurement system for blood sampling technique. Our measurement system could visualize the trajectory of the injection needle tip position and evaluate the blood sampling technique.