PROPOSTA DE PADRONIZAÇÃO DE PROCEDIMENTOS DE COLETA DE SANGUE E PRODUÇÃO DE HEMOCOMPONENTES NO SERVIÇO DE HEMOTERAPIA DO HOSPITAL UNIVERSITÁRIO AGOSTINHO NETO EM CABO VERDE

Abstract

The fascination of humanity with blood transcends millennia, and although blood transfu- sion is currently a widely practiced procedure, its safety still represents a significant challenge for professionals working in the field of hemotherapy. In Brazil, Hemotherapy is a health specialty guided by practices established through regu- lations of the Ministry of Health. The nurse specialized in hemotherapy is an essential professio- nal, whose role is regulated by COFEN Resolution No. 709/2022, which recognizes this specia- list as the care manager in hemotherapy services. The Agostinho Neto University Hospital (HUAN), located in the capital of Cape Verde and operating under the supervision of the Ministry of Health, maintains its Blood Bank as a vital and strategic structure for the country's public health, as it serves as the main national center for blood collection, processing, and distribution. Despite its relevance, the service still lacks for- mally approved standard operating procedures that regulate its activities, contribute to the impro- vement of internal quality, and enhance the safety and final quality of its products. Given this scenario, the present study aims to improve blood collection and blood compo- nent production practices at the HUAN Blood Bank through the development of Standard Opera- ting Procedures based on the knowledge acquired during the Advanced Nursing Course for Offi- cers (C-Ap-ENF-OF), conducted at the Hemotherapy Service of the Naval Hospital Marcílio Dias, in order to ensure and guarantee the quality and safety of the products made available to pa- tients served by the institution.