Phlebotomy for Healthcare Professionals

Phlebotomy for Healthcare Professionals

• The session will begin with a theoretical component followed by demonstrations and then practise.

• Participants will practise on simulation arms – never more than 2 participants per arm.

• You will be given ample opportunity to practise on the manikins.

• Once confident at taking blood from the manikin you will have the opportunity to take blood from a fellow participant providing they give consent.

Aims of the workshop:

• To identify and describe materials and equipment needed in performing the phlebotomy procedure

• To be aware with the various phlebotomy sites which are considered acceptable and not acceptable

• To perform with a high degree of mastery and efficiency every required step of the phlebotomy process

• To recall the safety issues related to the performance of phlebotomy

Course Details

• Legislation and National Guidelines

• Code of Professional Conduct

• RCN Principles of Nursing Practice

• Roles and Responsibility

• Principles of Consent for Treatment

• Risk Assessment

• Patient preparation

• Anatomy and physiology of blood vessels

• Common venepuncture sites

• Factors influencing vein selection

• Hazards of venepuncture

• Complications

• Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAI)

• Infection prevention and control

• Infection prevention and control

• Performing phlebotomy procedure

• Preparing the procedure in outpatient setting

• In patient areas and wards

• Identify dietary restrictions

• Phlebotomy equipment

• Patient position

• Selecting venepuncture site

• Specimen collection procedures

• Contaminated Phlebotomy Equipment

• Skin preparation

• Unsuccessful blood collection

• Availability of appropriate supplies and protective equipment

• Availability of appropriate supplies and protective equipment

• Safe use and Disposal of Sharps

• Blood collection systems and devices

• After care procedure

• Labelling

• Factors that increase the risk of haemolysis Assessment, selection and identification of vein

• Transporting the specimen

• Selecting the length of lancet

• Complication in capillary sampling

• Implementing best phlebotomy practice

• Blood spillage

• Performing Phlebotomy(Venepuncture) using butterfly needle set

• Dermal Puncture sites

• Dermal puncture procedure

• Documentation and record keeping

• Phlebotomy (Venepuncture) PracticalDemonstration

• Practical Demonstration with Supervision

• Knowledge and Skills Competency Assessment