Nursing workload using the Proxima versus standard arterial blood gas sampling Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) sampling is carried out in intensive care units (ICU) every day. Traditionally the nurse takes the blood sample and then leaves the patient to use an ABG machine for processing. This requires another member of staff to observe the patient to maintain safety. While the Proxima is a patient dedicated arterial blood gas analyser. Which supports rapid and frequent measurement without leaving the patient. Less time was taken to obtain a sample result using Proxima than the standard ABG sampling system.

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