Week One Flashcards
What is phlebotomy?
drawing or removing blood from** circulatory system** through a cut (incision) or puncture to obtain a sample for anaylsis and diagnoses
What is a phlebotomy technician’s primary function?
obtain blood specimens from patients by veinpuncture or capillary punture techniques
What is phlebotomy technician task?
- draw blood for transfusions, donations, research
- may be asked to help collect and transport a variety of laboratory specimens
- assist with patient data entry
What is a dermal puncture?
A dermal puncture is also referred to as a finger stick. The test reqiure minimal blood
The duties of a phlebotomy technician:
- Assembles equipment
- Verfies an records the patient’s identity
- Conducts patients interviews
- Takes vital signs
- Screens donors
What kind a quality assurance should a phlebotomist give?
A phlebotomist must keep to the highest standards and follow industry-approved procedures.
What does certification look like for a phlebotomist?
- Getting certification in the state of Illinois is a voluntary process. No mandate certification.
- Most certifying agencies are multi-discipline. Certification-granting agencies use written and/or practical skills evaluations to identiy if the individual has enough technique to certify
Licensure for a phlebotomist?
A license is granted by the state or local goverment body giving the license holder legal permission to practice in a particular health profession.
Professionalism attitude and characteristics of a phlebotomist?
- Dependability
- Honesty
- Integrity
- Empathy and Compassion
- Professional appearance
- Interpersonal skills
Is a member of a service-oriented industry
The bedside manner, care, and attitude of a phlebotomist.
Bedside manner should be pleasent and very professional
1. Introduce yourself
2. Explain the procedure in easy-to-understand terms
3. Identify your patient (ask for full name and spelling of name - ask for date of birth
4. Proceed with venipuncture
5. Establish a rappot in the short time your with them.
Address the patient professionally until given permisson until given permission to use first name.
Reminders to have regarding professionalism with patients.
- Let them know what you are doing all the time.
- Remember “pleasent with the patient and professional with the poke”
- Be mindful of verbal and nonverbal cues of a patient
- Body language can tell you alot and lack of communication may be a bad sign that a pending dramatic reaction may occur
The rights of a patient.
- All patients haver rights even when the patient is in healthcare, inpatient surgery, or outpatient settings
- Many procedures require the patient to read and sign an affidavit stating they have been infromed of their rights. The form is a permanent part of their medical record at every visit.
- The American Hospital Association has a pamphlet avaliable to patients at every visit called The Patient Care Partnership.
All patients have rights.
- Oustide of privacy rights a patient has the total control over their halthcare and can give or remove conset for all or part of the patient care procedures.
- If the phlebotomist has begun the procedure the patient still has the right to terminate the procedure. Faliure to stop or head the patient’s wish could result in assault or battery chargers.
HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
* HIPAA requires providers to get written permission before disclosing healthcare information to anyone outside the provider team
PHI
Protected Health Infromation (PHI)
* The PHI is any indiviually identifiable health infromation that is transmitted or store electronically
