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Venipuncture & Phlebotomy

Curriculum

  • 8 Sections
  • 104 Lessons
  • Lifetime
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  • First Things First
    6
    • 1.1
      Preface
    • 1.2
      Foreword
    • 1.3
      Instructions for Use
    • 1.4
      Keys to Symbols
    • 1.5
      Disclaimer
    • 1.6
      Reimbursement Policy
  • The Apprentice Doctor® Venipuncture Kit
    2
    • 2.1
      The Apprentice Doctor® Venipuncture Kit
    • 2.2
      Project 1A – Familiarize Yourself with Your Venipuncture Kit
  • Section 1: Introduction
    10
    • 3.1
      Objectives of the Course
    • 3.2
      Case Study 1: An Avoidable Accident – an Unnecessary Death
    • 3.3
      Terminology
    • 3.4
      Types of Intravenous Fluids
    • 3.5
      Aspects of safety
    • 3.6
      Proper Sharps Disposal and Illegal Injection Drug Users
    • 3.7
      Project 1B How to Use a Safety Needle/Device
    • 3.8
      Basic Anatomy of the Circulatory System
    • 3.9
      Blood
    • 3.10
      Quiz 1
      5 Minutes5 Questions
  • Section 2: Preparation
    26
    • 4.1
      Case Study 2: Contracting one of the Most Feared Diseases in the World Today
    • 4.2
      Short Notes on Medical History
    • 4.3
      Project 2 – Take a Medical History
    • 4.4
      Patient Information
    • 4.5
      Short Notes on Aseptic Technique
    • 4.6
      Project 3A – A Technique for Proper Handwashing
    • 4.7
      Project 3B Cleaning Hands with an Antiseptic Rub
    • 4.8
      Project 3C How to Don (Put on) Clean Gloves
    • 4.9
      Project 3D – How to Safely Remove Used Gloves
    • 4.10
      Project 3E – Don Sterile Gloves
    • 4.11
      Project 3F – Remove Contaminated Gloves
    • 4.12
      Patient Positioning
    • 4.13
      Project 4A – How to Apply a Tourniquet (Disposable)
    • 4.14
      Project 4B – How to Apply a Tournistrip® Tourniquet
    • 4.15
      Project 4C – How to Apply a Tourniquet (Reusable)
    • 4.16
      Project 4D – How to Apply a Tourniquet (Blood Pressure Cuff)
    • 4.17
      Project 5A – Identify the Veins of the Upper Extremity
    • 4.18
      Project 5B – Identify the Veins of the Lower Extremity
    • 4.19
      Project 5C – Other Important Veins (Face, Neck, and Chest)
    • 4.20
      Project 5D – Map the Valves in Veins
    • 4.21
      Blood Safety Instructions
    • 4.22
      Project 6A Prepare to Administer an Injection
    • 4.23
      Project 6B – How to Prepare a Puncture Site Aseptically (Routine Venipuncture)
    • 4.24
      Project 6C – How to Prepare a Puncture Site Aseptically (Collecting Blood for Blood Culture)
    • 4.25
      Project 6D – How to Prepare a Puncture Site Aseptically (Collecting Blood from Blood Donor)
    • 4.26
      Quiz 2
      5 Minutes5 Questions
  • Section 3: Collecting Blood
    27
    • 5.1
      Case Study 3: My Life Changed Drastically in a Split Second
    • 5.2
      Capillary Blood Collection Using a Lancet
    • 5.3
      Project 7A – Draw Capillary Blood: Adult
    • 5.4
      Project 7B – Draw Capillary Blood: Baby
    • 5.5
      Project 8 – How to Give a Subcutaneous Injection
    • 5.6
      Project 9 – How to Give an Intramuscular Injection
    • 5.7
      Project 10A – Set up the Venipuncture Trainer for Phlebotomy
    • 5.8
      Project 10B – Set up the Venipuncture Trainer for IV Projects
    • 5.9
      Project 10C – Set up the Venipuncture Trainer for Arterial Blood
    • 5.10
      Taking Care of the Venipuncture Trainer
    • 5.11
      Refilling the IV Fluid Bag
    • 5.12
      Therapeutic Phlebotomy (Bloodletting)
    • 5.13
      Project 11A – Draw Venous Blood Using a Vacuum Tube
    • 5.14
      Project 11B – Draw Venous Blood Using a Syringe and Needle
    • 5.15
      Project 11C – Draw Blood Using a Butterfly Needle
    • 5.16
      Cutting Down a Vein
    • 5.17
      Project 11D – How to Start an IV Line
    • 5.18
      Project 11E – How to Remove the IV Line
    • 5.19
      Special Groups of Patients
    • 5.20
      Aids to Assist the Clinician
    • 5.21
      Project 12A – Identify the Body’s Pulse Points
    • 5.22
      Project 12B – Perform a Modified Allen’s Test
    • 5.23
      Project 12C – Draw Arterial Blood
    • 5.24
      Blood Transfusions, Blood Type (Blood Groups), and Agglutination
    • 5.25
      Blood donations
    • 5.26
      Project 13 – Donating Blood
    • 5.27
      Quiz 3
      5 Minutes5 Questions
  • Section 4: Related Topics of Interest
    15
    • 6.1
      Case study 4: Despite all the Training and the Necessary Care, Accidents Do Happen
    • 6.2
      Central Venous Line
    • 6.3
      Arterial Catheterization
    • 6.4
      Coronary Arteriography
    • 6.5
      Interventional Radiology
    • 6.6
      Kidney Dialysis
    • 6.7
      Ports
    • 6.8
      Parenteral Nutrition (TPN)
    • 6.9
      Anesthesia
    • 6.10
      Infusion Pumps
    • 6.11
      New Developments
    • 6.12
      Short Notes on Other Bodily Secretions
    • 6.13
      Short Notes on Other Bodily Excretions
    • 6.14
      Short Notes on Other Bodily Fluids
    • 6.15
      Quiz 4
      5 Minutes5 Questions
  • Section 5 - Complications
    21
    • 7.1
      Case study 5: A “Routine” Venipuncture Case
    • 7.2
      Vasovagal Response and Vasovagal Syncope
    • 7.3
      Allergic Responses
    • 7.4
      Needle Penetration Through the Vein
    • 7.5
      Hematoma
    • 7.6
      Ecchymosis
    • 7.7
      Needle/Cannula in the Tissue
    • 7.8
      Tissue Infiltration (Extravasation)
    • 7.9
      Cannula/Catheter Blocked (Occluded)
    • 7.10
      Catheter-Related Infections
    • 7.11
      Intra-Arterial Position of Needle/Cannula During Phlebotomy
    • 7.12
      Inadvertent Intra-Arterial Injection of Medication Instead of Intravenous Injection
    • 7.13
      Clinical Differentiation Between Arteries and Veins
    • 7.14
      Septic Thrombus
    • 7.15
      Deep Vein Thrombosus (DVT)
    • 7.16
      Embolism
    • 7.17
      Air Embolism
    • 7.18
      Local Tissue Damage
    • 7.19
      Nerve Damage
    • 7.20
      Needlestick Injuries
    • 7.21
      Quiz 5
      5 Minutes5 Questions
  • Section 6 - Conclusion
    3
    • 8.1
      Epilogue
    • 8.2
      Final Assessment (Multiple Choice Questions)
      10 Minutes19 Questions
    • 8.3
      Final Thoughts
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