This workshop is suitable for:  Nurse Associates, GP Associates, HCSWs, Pharmacy Technicians, HCAs and other appropriate staff

Fees:  💷 NfP Members £105 / Non-Members £150

This full training day is an Introduction to Phlebotomy to prepare candidates for supervised clinical practice, which is essential for safe patient care.  Competency is then gained through clinical supervision and experience with a variety of patients, back at Practice.

Learning Outcomes – Participants will have:

• An understanding of the basic anatomy and physiology relevant to phlebotomy
• An understanding of problems that are possible to encounter with phlebotomy
• A foundation of knowledge on which to base practical solutions to problems likely to be encountered
• An understanding of safe practice
• An understanding of pre-analytical errors and the correct procedure necessary to achieve appropriate diagnostic results
• A safe and secure approach to good practice when obtaining venous blood sample, and the application of health and safety measures relevant to the procedure
• An understanding of the need for the application of standard precautions for infection prevention and control
• All techniques taught comply with the recommendations from the National Association of Phlebotomists, and International Standards (Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) & (EFLM) European Federation of Laboratory Medicine)

AM 

• • Overview of phlebotomy in the UK – importance of a standard procedure
  • Importance of correct patient identification
  • Incidence of ‘Wrong Blood In Tube’
  • Pre-analytical errors – causes / effect and ways of avoidance
  • Standard Precautions – Health & Safety (Sharp Instruments in Healthcare) Regulations 2013
    • needle stick injury
    • Hep B vaccination
  • Technique
    • Applying disposable tourniquets
    • Practice palpating veins
    • Skin prep / gloves / Best Practice
  • A & P of arm
    • • Choosing suitable veins
      • Nerves, tendons, arteries
  • Blood Specimens
    • fasting / non-fasting / time
    • Order of draw
  • Questions & Answers

PM 

• • Practical session using vacuum tubes and needles
  • Applying tourniquet & Order of Draw
  • Practical – Winged Collection Sets & operation of safety guards
  • Finding ‘difficult veins’ and clinical conditions that can present problems

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“Interesting, engaging and fun”

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“Very interactive session – clearly explained”

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“Roger is really knowledgeable, but also very funny”

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“Really interesting and enjoyable session – a real eye opener and I have learnt a lot”

All Candidates attending the full day Introduction training will receive a copy of ‘Phlebotomy’ by Roger Hoke and a copy of the NAP Manual & Practice Portfolio (which includes the assessment section).