Procedures in Phlebotomy

Procedures in Phlebotomy, 5th Edition, provides clear guidelines for performing basic and special phlebotomy techniques, covering infection control, OSHA guidelines, anatomy and physiology, professional issues, and more. It includes enhanced infection control and prevention protocols, updated healthcare law coverage, expanded review questions, and an updated practice test to prepare you for classroom and certification success.

Format: Unspecified
Length: 240 pages
Publication date: 01 November 2023
Publisher: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division

Procedures in Phlebotomy, 5th Edition, offers comprehensive and easy-to-read coverage of phlebotomy techniques. It provides clear guidelines for performing basic and special phlebotomy procedures, including venipuncture, special collection procedures, and pediatric and geriatric considerations. The book addresses essential topics such as infection control, OSHA guidelines, anatomy and physiology, professional issues, and medical-legal topics. The 5th Edition includes enhanced infection control and prevention protocols, updated healthcare law coverage, expanded review questions, and an updated practice test to prepare students for classroom and certification success.

The book's step-by-step, illustrated procedures clearly outline essential phlebotomy competencies and techniques. The Essentials approach focuses on the need-to-know basics required to practice phlebotomy, while case scenarios woven throughout the chapters help students continually apply content to practice. Review questions in each chapter test students' ability to recall information and apply critical thinking skills, with answers and rationales included in the appendices. A mock certification exam with 150 multiple-choice questions and answers provides valuable practice for the credentialing test.

Safety Summary focuses on key points to ensure safe practice, while Competency checklists facilitate peer, instructor, and self-evaluation on clinical procedures progress. Key terms are listed at the beginning of each chapter, highlighted in the text, and defined in a back-of-book glossary.

NEW! Protocols for enhanced infection control and prevention address COVID-19 and other emerging pathogens. UPDATED! Healthcare law coverage includes up-to-date content on the latest clinical guidelines. EXPANDED a.

Weight: 408g
Dimension: 191 x 238 x 11 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780323936705
Edition number: 5 ed