PHLEBOTOMY / VENEPUNCTURE TRAINING

 Candidates:   Candidates for this course are expected to be working in a health care setting.

Course Aim:   By the end of the course, candidates will be able to.

• Demonstrate appropriate infection control principles when performing phlebotomy.
• Use both the butterfly system and the vacutainer system to collect a blood sample.
• List the potential complications during and after taking blood.
• Explain procedure in event of a sharp stick injury

Course Content

The course covers:

•  The session will begin with a theoretical component followed by demonstrations and then practise.
•  Participants will practise on simulation arms.
• Candidates will have the opportunity to use butterfly needles and vacutainer blood taking systems.