| It is common for health care professionals to learn to | | | | anatomy, biology, physiology, communication skills, |
| draw blood in a clinical setting, and anyone can learn | | | | and training in venipuncture (drawing blood). |
| to be a professional phlebotomist. There are | | | | Phlebotomy courses also require a certain amount of |
| numerous schools across the US and Canada offering | | | | clinical experience through internships or externships |
| good training in phlebotomy, so what's involved? | | | | to complete the training. Students must become |
| Vocational and technical schools offer certificate or | | | | certified in CPR (cardio-pulmonary resuscitation), and |
| diploma courses in medical phlebotomy to help | | | | they will learn about personal and patient safety, |
| students prepare for a lifetime of health care | | | | handling bodily fluids, legal aspects sample collecting, |
| employment. You will soon learn that the literal | | | | and practices recommended by the Universal and |
| translation of the word means the act of puncturing | | | | Standard Precautions. |
| a vein. You can learn clinical methods for extracting | | | | Professional certification is required by most states in |
| blood to be used for testing, when looking for signs | | | | order to work as a phlebotomist. Certificates are |
| of illness, or for matching blood for transfusion. | | | | awarded upon successful completion of exams |
| Students enrolling in phlebotomy schools are required | | | | administered by the American Society of Clinical |
| to have a high school diploma or GED to qualify. The | | | | Pathologists, the American Medical Technologists, and |
| various courses can lead to diplomas, certificates, and | | | | the American Association of Medical Personnel. |
| Associate of Arts (AA) and Associate of Science | | | | To learn more about phlebotomy courses, training |
| (AS) degrees in health care. Associate of Science | | | | and education, we invite you to contact one or more |
| (AS) and Bachelor of Science (BS) degrees at the | | | | appropriate schools on our website today so you can |
| university and college level may require additional | | | | make an informed choice for a successful future. |
| courses in liberal arts and science for a more broad | | | | DISCLAIMER: Above is a GENERAL OVERVIEW and |
| and complete education. | | | | may or may not reflect specific practices, courses |
| Phlebotomy training at all levels can impart | | | | and/or services associated with ANY ONE particular |
| professional skills used in hospitals and blood drives. | | | | school(s) that is or is not advertised on |
| Phlebotomists most often find employment assisting | | | | Copyright 2007 - All rights reserved by Media Positive |
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| laboratories by focusing on blood collection. Students | | | | Notice: Publishers are free to use this article on an |
| also learn blood test preparation techniques and how | | | | ezine or website, provided the article is reprinted in |
| to collect urine samples, as these skills will likely | | | | its entirety, including copyright and disclaimer, and ALL |
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| Training will include courses in medical terminology, | | | | |