Applied phlebotomy

Geared specifically to short courses in blood collection, this concise full-color text teaches the skills necessary to obtain blood specimens effectively and safely, in accordance with Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (formerly NCCLS) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration guidelines. The book presents step-by-step procedure instructions and explains why these procedures are important to blood specimen collections.

• Chapter 1 Phlebotomy: Not Just a Procedure Anymore
• Chapter 2 Selecting and Assembling Equipment
• Chapter 3 Performing the Venipuncture
• Chapter 4 Difficult Draws, Alternative Sites, Pediatric Venipunctures
• Chapter 5 Special Collections: Arterial, Capillary,and Blood Culture Collection
• Chapter 6 Specimen Handling, Storage, and Transportation
• Chapter 7 Phlebotomy Liability...182
• Chapter 8 Managing Exposures to Bloodborne Pathogens
• Chapter 9 Practices and Products for Exposure Prevention
• Appendix I Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute(formerly NCCLS) Documents
• Appendix II Recommended Certification Organizations
• Appendix III Educational Resources
• Appendix IV Phlebotomy Tip of the Month
• Appendix V Resources for Managers
• A Minimum Content of any SpecimenCollection-Training Programs
• B Sample Inpatient Script
• C Sample Calling Card
• D Sample Postvenipuncture Care InstructionsE. Sample Code of Conduct
• F Sample Motivator Assessment Sheet
• G Traffic Jam Team-Building Exercise
• Appendix VI Additional Resources
• Index