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The data sources included: Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Cochrane Library, PubMed Central, Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO), Web of Science (WoS), SCOPUS, Science Direct, Virtual Health Library (VHL), Excerpta Medica database (Embase), CAPES Thesis and Dissertation Catalogue, Brazilian Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (BDTD), Scientific Open Access Repository of Portugal (RCAAP), Theses Canada and the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) repository."},{"@attributes":{"Label":"RESULTS","NlmCategory":"RESULTS"},"@text":"Key findings recommend the radial artery as the preferred puncture site, an insertion angle of 30\u00b0 to 45\u00b0, the use of 1 or 3\u2009mL syringes and 20G or 23G gauge needles. Transport and storage at room temperature are advised. Cryoanalgesia and subcutaneous analgesia methods were found to be effective for pain management."},{"@attributes":{"Label":"CONCLUSION","NlmCategory":"CONCLUSIONS"},"@text":"The review highlights the best practices for arterial blood gas collection in critical care. The synthesized evidence strengthens clinical practice, informs guidelines for intensive care nursing and promotes safer, higher-quality care for critically ill patients."},{"@attributes":{"Label":"IMPLICATIONS FOR THE PROFESSION AND\/OR PATIENT CARE","NlmCategory":"UNASSIGNED"},"@text":"The evidence-based recommendations identified can enhance nursing care related to arterial blood gas collection. Adherence to these practices promotes safer, more humanised and evidence-based care during the procedure."},{"@attributes":{"Label":"REPORTING METHOD","NlmCategory":"UNASSIGNED"},"@text":"The report of this study followed the PRISMA-ScR Checklist."},{"@attributes":{"Label":"PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION","NlmCategory":"UNASSIGNED"},"@text":"There was no patient or public involvement in this scoping review."}],"CopyrightInformation":"\u00a9 2026 The Author(s). Journal of Clinical Nursing published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd."},"AuthorList":{"@attributes":{"CompleteYN":"Y"},"Author":[{"@attributes":{"ValidYN":"Y"},"LastName":"Souza","ForeName":"Laura Lima","Initials":"LL","Identifier":[{"@attributes":{"Source":"ORCID"},"@text":"0000-0002-4976-1543"}],"AffiliationInfo":[{"Affiliation":"Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil."}]},{"@attributes":{"ValidYN":"Y"},"LastName":"de Lima","ForeName":"Vanuza Raquel","Initials":"VR","Identifier":[{"@attributes":{"Source":"ORCID"},"@text":"0000-0002-7785-0260"}],"AffiliationInfo":[{"Affiliation":"Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil."}]},{"@attributes":{"ValidYN":"Y"},"LastName":"da Costa","ForeName":"Luzia Cl\u00eania Campos","Initials":"LCC","Identifier":[{"@attributes":{"Source":"ORCID"},"@text":"0009-0009-4608-7221"}],"AffiliationInfo":[{"Affiliation":"Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil."}]},{"@attributes":{"ValidYN":"Y"},"LastName":"Soares","ForeName":"Samantha Guerrero","Initials":"SG","Identifier":[{"@attributes":{"Source":"ORCID"},"@text":"0009-0007-3102-205X"}],"AffiliationInfo":[{"Affiliation":"Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil."}]},{"@attributes":{"ValidYN":"Y"},"LastName":"Dos Santos Paiva","ForeName":"Fernanda Mirelly","Initials":"FM","Identifier":[{"@attributes":{"Source":"ORCID"},"@text":"0000-0002-6278-6470"}],"AffiliationInfo":[{"Affiliation":"Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil."}]},{"@attributes":{"ValidYN":"Y"},"LastName":"de Oliveira Silva","ForeName":"Silmara","Initials":"S","Identifier":[{"@attributes":{"Source":"ORCID"},"@text":"0000-0002-2554-5045"}],"AffiliationInfo":[{"Affiliation":"Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil."}]},{"@attributes":{"ValidYN":"Y"},"LastName":"Diniz","ForeName":"K\u00e9ssya Dantas","Initials":"KD","Identifier":[{"@attributes":{"Source":"ORCID"},"@text":"0000-0001-6784-3166"}],"AffiliationInfo":[{"Affiliation":"Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil."}]},{"@attributes":{"ValidYN":"Y"},"LastName":"Neves Dantas","ForeName":"Rodrigo Assis","Initials":"RA","Identifier":[{"@attributes":{"Source":"ORCID"},"@text":"0000-0002-9309-2092"}],"AffiliationInfo":[{"Affiliation":"Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil."}]},{"@attributes":{"ValidYN":"Y"},"LastName":"Ribeiro","ForeName":"K\u00e1tia Regina Barros","Initials":"KRB","Identifier":[{"@attributes":{"Source":"ORCID"},"@text":"0000-0002-3513-7483"}],"AffiliationInfo":[{"Affiliation":"Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil."}]}]},"Language":["eng"],"PublicationTypeList":{"PublicationType":[{"@attributes":{"UI":"D016428"},"@text":"Journal Article"},{"@attributes":{"UI":"D016454"},"@text":"Review"}]},"ArticleDate":[{"@attributes":{"DateType":"Electronic"},"Year":"2026","Month":"03","Day":"30"}]},"MedlineJournalInfo":{"Country":"England","MedlineTA":"J Clin Nurs","NlmUniqueID":"9207302","ISSNLinking":"0962-1067"},"CitationSubset":["IM"],"KeywordList":[{"@attributes":{"Owner":"NOTNLM"},"Keyword":[{"@attributes":{"MajorTopicYN":"N"},"@text":"adult"},{"@attributes":{"MajorTopicYN":"N"},"@text":"blood gas analysis"},{"@attributes":{"MajorTopicYN":"N"},"@text":"intensive care units"},{"@attributes":{"MajorTopicYN":"N"},"@text":"nursing"}]}]},"PubmedData":{"History":{"PubMedPubDate":[{"@attributes":{"PubStatus":"revised"},"Year":"2025","Month":"10","Day":"14"},{"@attributes":{"PubStatus":"received"},"Year":"2025","Month":"4","Day":"30"},{"@attributes":{"PubStatus":"accepted"},"Year":"2026","Month":"3","Day":"17"},{"@attributes":{"PubStatus":"medline"},"Year":"2026","Month":"3","Day":"31","Hour":"0","Minute":"53"},{"@attributes":{"PubStatus":"pubmed"},"Year":"2026","Month":"3","Day":"31","Hour":"0","Minute":"53"},{"@attributes":{"PubStatus":"entrez"},"Year":"2026","Month":"3","Day":"30","Hour":"23","Minute":"43"}]},"PublicationStatus":"aheadofprint","ArticleIdList":{"ArticleId":[{"@attributes":{"IdType":"pubmed"},"@text":"41913076"},{"@attributes":{"IdType":"doi"},"@text":"10.1111\/jocn.70312"}]},"ReferenceList":[{"Title":"References","Reference":[{"Citation":"Aksun, S., B. 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