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Copyright (c) 2025 Amirah Fawaz Alwadani, Ahmed Abdullah Faris Alotaibi, Solaiman Rashed Alfaheed, Yahya Alzahrani, Hussain Homoud Habibi Namazi, Anwar Rashed Ashwa Alanazi, Mashael Huwaydi Aldhafeeri, Bashaier Huwaydi Aldhafeeri, Reham Saleh  Saber   Al/Raddadi, Hanan Essa Alharbi, Sabah Abdo Mohammed   Bakr, Bayan Osama Muhammed Mugharbel

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Review Study: Education and Training Requirements for Laboratory Medicine Nurses in General and Emergency Settings

https://doi.org/10.64483/20252218
Anwar Rashed Ashwa Alanazi
Ministry of Health , Saudi Red Crescent, Saudi Arabia
Amirah Fawaz Alwadani
Ministry of Health , Wasfet And Dawaa Medical Center, Saudi Arabia
Ahmed Abdullah Faris Alotaibi
Ministry of Health , King Khalid University Hospital, Saudi Arabia
Solaiman Rashed Alfaheed
Ministry of Health , Al-Asyah Laboratory, Saudi Arabia
Yahya Alzahrani
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Security Forces Hospital Dammam , Saudi Arabia
Hussain Homoud Habibi Namazi
Ministry of Health , Sabya General Hospital   Jizan, Saudi Arabia
Mashael Huwaydi Aldhafeeri
Ministry of Health , King Khalid General Hospital, Saudi Arabia
Bashaier Huwaydi Aldhafeeri
Ministry of Health , Hafer Al-Batin Health Cluster , Saudi Arabia
Reham Saleh  Saber   Al/Raddadi
Ministry of Health , Qubaa Primary Health Care Center , Saudi Arabia
Hanan Essa Alharbi
Ministry of Health , King Khalid Hospital, Saudi Arabia
Sabah Abdo Mohammed   Bakr
Ministry of Health , Tuwaiq General Center., Saudi Arabia
Bayan Osama Muhammed Mugharbel
Ministry of Health , King Salman Medical City - Mental Health Hospital, Saudi Arabia

Corresponding Author(s) : Anwar Rashed Ashwa Alanazi

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Saudi Journal of Medicine and Public Health, Vol. 2 No. 2 (2025)

Abstract

Background: Nurses have a pivotal role in implementing laboratory medicine in clinical practice, requiring proficiency in interpreting diagnostic results, particularly in stressed emergency settings. Developments in healthcare technology between 2015 and 2025 have increased such needs, but training gaps persist. Aim: The review establishes training and educational needs for laboratory medicine nurses in general and emergency environments, including evidence-based recommendations. Methods: A systematic review using PubMed, CINAHL, and Cochrane Library was conducted, with qualitative and quantitative methods. Thematic synthesis and descriptive analysis were used, with quality established using the Johns Hopkins Levels of Evidence. Results: The main findings highlight gaps in nurses' preparedness for laboratory medicine activities, especially in the emergency setting. CPD, simulation-based education, evidence-based practice (EBP), and interprofessional education are priorities but are underpinned by cessation of funding, time constraints, and non-standardized curricula. Emergency nurses require specialized training in practical testing and rapid diagnostics. Conclusion: Improved and standardized training courses, increased funding for CPD, and interprofessional education are required to equip nurses with laboratory medicine demands to optimize patient outcomes.

Keywords

laboratory medicine, nursing education, emergency settings, simulation training, interprofessional education.
Alanazi, A. R. A., Alwadani, A. F., Alotaibi, A. A. F., Alfaheed, S. R., Alzahrani, Y., Namazi, H. H. H., … Mugharbel, B. O. M. (2025). Review Study: Education and Training Requirements for Laboratory Medicine Nurses in General and Emergency Settings. Saudi Journal of Medicine and Public Health, 2(2), 238–244. https://doi.org/10.64483/20252218
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