PHLEBOTOMY - INTRODUCTION

OBJECTIVES:28.0 Demonstrate accepted professional, communication, and interpersonal skills for a phlebotomist.  1.Demonstrate the professional behavior of a phlebotomist. 2. Explain to the patient the procedure to be used in specimen collection.  3. Explain the importance of identifying patients correctly in drawing blood.  4. Describe the scope of practice  5. List and describe professional organizations that provide accreditation, certification, &  licensure to phlebotomists.   6. Explain the importance of continuing education in relation to certification to maintain competency and skills.

Essential Vocabulary: 

agglutinate      anemia        anticoagulant    basophil        serum       coumadin     

electrolyte       eosinophil    erythrocyte       heparin         plasma     erythroblastosis fetalis                

granulocyte     hematocrit    hemoglobin      hemolysis     leukocyte  hypochromic                                    

leukocytosis   monocyte     leukopenia        lymphocyte  neutrophil   prothrombin

platelet           microcytic      differential white blood cell count   complete blood cell count (CBC)

December 4, 2023

INTRODUCTION TO PHLEBOTOMY

A. HISTORY

B. PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

C. WHO HIRES?

D. ACCREDITATION, CERTIFICATION AND CONTINUING EDUCATION

E. PHLEBOTOMIST ROLE

December 6, 2023

Ethics in Phlebotomy

A. DEFINE "ETHICS"

B. LAW

C. TORT-UNINTENTIONAL VS INTENTIONAL

D. INFORMED AND IMPLIED CONSENT

E. HIPAA-CONFIDENTIALITY

F. MEDICAL RECORDS

G. REPORTING/RECORDING

H. ASSESSMENT-OBJECTIVE VS. SUBJECTIVE

MANDATORY READING MATERIAL: CHAPTER 1-TEST TBA

PHLEBOTOMY BOOK