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PHLEBOTOMY COURSE SCHEDULE
Classes begin: September and February
Classes meet: Monday & Wednesday 6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Classroom Hours Requirement: 120 hours
CPR Training (Saturday class)
Clinical Hours Requirement: 120-160 hours
Clinical hours are done during the day full-time Monday through Friday for 3-4 weeks of 40 hours. A minimum of 120 hours is required to complete the clinical portion of the Phlebotomy Program. Part-time clinical assignments are not available.
PHLEBOTOMY COURSE OUTLINE
Unit I
Phlebotomy: Past and Present and the Healthcare Setting
Quality Assurance and Legal Issues
Infection Control, Safety, Personal Wellness
CPR/First Aid
Unit II
Medical Terminology
Human Anatomy & Physiology
Circulatory System
Unit III
Blood Collection Equipment, Additives, and Order of Draw
Venipuncture Specimen Collection Procedures
Skin Puncture Equipment and Procedures
Blood Collection Variable, Complications, and Procedural Errors
Unit IV
Special Collections and Point-of-Care Testing
Arterial Puncture Procedures
Nonblood Specimens and Tests
Computers and Specimen Handing and Processing
Geriatrics vs. Pediatrics
Things to consider before clinical placement
Students must obtain a grade of 77% or better in class and lab in order to be placed in a clinical site. Clinical sites evaluate each student on his or her technical skills. Only one (1) clinical site per student. Absolutely no exceptions.
TEAS EXAM
The Practical Nurse Program is excepting applications for the
full time program beginning September 2011. The next scheduled TEAS Entrance Exam is Sat., May 14, 2011.
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