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PHB 280 - Phlebotomy

Credits: 2
Lecture Hours: 0
Lab Hours: 0
Practicum Hours: 3
Work Experience: 5
Course Type: Voc/Tech
Students report to a local hospital to practice patient approach and collect blood specimens from hospital patients. The 120-hour clinical includes both supervised experience and independent clinical learning experiences. Students MUST also take PHB 113 .
Competencies
  1. Collect blood specimens from patients
    1. Demonstrate proper patient identification
    2. Follow recommended isolation technique
    3. Exercise proper disposal of biologicals
    4. Demonstrate knowledge of various specimen tube types
    5. Communicate appropriately with patient
    6. Assess patient reactions
    7. Select the proper site for blood collection in patients with special considerations
  2. Interact with laboratory staff
    1. Report problems to supervisor
    2. Respond to constructive criticism
  3. Enter required patient and laboratory data in hospital computer system (if applicable)



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