Description
Venepuncture (Phlebotomy) and Cannulation are the most commonly performed invasive procedures in the NHS. To perform these procedures well and to a safe standard it requires staff to have relevant and up-to-date knowledge and skills.
Suitable as a refresher course, or as a foundation course for candidates new to Phlebotomy, this City & Guilds Assured training includes both comprehensive theory and interactive practical on state of the art latex arms, with plenty of time to perfect your technique!
Who is this course for?
This course is suitable for all healthcare professionals, as a beginners course or as a refresher course. Inclusive of, but not limited to: -
- Nurses
- Midwives
- Doctors
- Health Visitors
- Pharmacists
- Physiotherapists
- Occupational Therapists
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be equipped with the underlining theory and practical skills to gain competence under clinical supervision of a practitioner in your workplace.
What you will learn
Course Introduction: 9:30 - 09:45 (15 minutes)
Session 1: 09:45 - 10:30 (45 minutes)
- Legal aspects of Venepuncture (Phlebotomy) and Cannulation
- Practitioner requirements
- Professional competence and accountability
- Documentation and record keeping
- Vicarious liability
- Consent
Session 2: 10:30 - 11:15 (45 minutes)
- Why infections occur
- Patient and environmental factors
- Aseptic Non-Touch Technique
- Maintaining a sterile field
- Infection prevention and management
- Practitioner hazards
- Specimen handling
- Visual infusion phlebitis scoring
Session 3: 11:15 - 12:00 (45 minutes)
- Overview of the circulatory and venous systems
- Arteries and Capilleries
- The skin
- Vasoconstriction and Vasodilation
- Reasons for taking blood
- Factor affecting site selection
- Improving venous access
- Managing anxious patients
Lunch Break: 12:00 - 12:30 (30 minutes)
Session 4: 12:30 - 13:15 (45 minutes)
- Selecting correct equipment
- Needle gauge systems
- Tourniquets
- Needle safety
- Bio connectors
- Dressings
- Common complications
- Extravasation prevention and management
Session 5: 13:15 - 17:15 (240 minutes)
- Trainer Venepuncture (Phlebotomy) and Cannulation practical demonstration
- Candidate Venepuncture (Phlebotomy) and Cannulation practical session
- Candidate Venepuncture (Phlebotomy) and Cannulation assessment
Course Summary: 17:15 - 17:30 (15 minutes)
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