Course curriculum

  • 1

    Essentials

    • How to use this course

    • Course details

    • Learning outcomes

    • Basic principles

    • What is venipuncture?

    • DISCLAIMER
  • 2

    A history of phlebotomy

    • Bloodletting - the early days

    • Bloodletting - a risky business

    • Bloodletting- a modern treatment

  • 3

    Definitions

    • Phlebotomy

    • Venepuncture

    • Professionalism

    • The phlebotomist also has a regular work-flow cycle

    • The laboratory work flow-cycle may be summarised in a few basic steps:

    • Work-flow cycle -your role as a phlebotomist:

    • Most laboratories work to similar work-flow cycles:

    • “Phlebotomy", "Phlebotomist", "Venepuncture"
  • 4

    Blood-borne pathogens

    • What are they?

    • Potential risks

    • Exposure Categories

  • 5

    Best practices

    • Health and Safety, Risk Management and Other Vital Information

    • First Aid at Work

    • Sharps Injuries And What To Do In The Event Of A Sharps Injury

    • Equal Opportunities And Discrimination

    • Miscellaneous

    • GDPR
  • 6

    Sterilisation methods

    • Why Do We Sterilise Equipment And Surfaces?

    • Wet Sanitisation

    • Dry Sanitisation

    • Heat Sterilisation
  • 7

    PPE and hygiene

    • PPE

    • Hand washing

    • Hand washing-soap

    • Hand washing-gel

    • Hazardous waste disposal

  • 8

    Skin anatomy and physiology

    • The Skin

    • Skin Physiology

    • Skin Types
  • 9

    Vein anatomy and physiology

    • Overview

    • Venipuncture sites

    • Veins and arteries of the arm

    • Major nerves in the upper limbs

    • Artery and vein structure

    • Anatomical differences between arteries and veins

  • 10

    Needle- stick injures

    • Safety & prevention

    • Do's & don'ts
  • 11

    Blood collection

    • Blood collection system

    • Basic Phlebotomy equipment

    • Extras
  • 12

    Procedural information

    • Choosing a vein

    • Visual inspection

    • Palpation

    • A good vein

    • Veins to avoid

    • Monovette collection system

    • Vacutainer blood collection system

    • Butterfly device (vacutainer)

    • Hand washing procedures

    • Procedure for venipuncture

  • 13

    Indication and Contraindications

    • Indications

    • Contraindications

  • 14

    Skin conditions, disorders and diseases

    • Scabies, Ringworm and Head Lice

    • Impetigo, Cold Sores and Conjunctivitis

    • Eczema, Dermatitis and Warts

    • Skin Cancers