MCCCD Official Course Competencies:

HCE110AA  20046-20062

Practicum: Basic Phlebotomy: Training for Law Enforcement Officers

1.

Apply Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines for infection control, first aid, and safety in the clinical setting. (I)

2.

Demonstrate basic understanding of the anatomy and physiology of the hand and arm. (II)

3.

Apply quality assurance standards in blood specimen collection. (III)

4.

Use basic equipment for blood specimen collection. (IV)

5.

Complete 100 successful venipunctures using proper blood collection procedures. (V)

6.

Follow the health care facility's policies. (VI)

MCCCD Official Course Outline:

HCE110AA  20046-20062

Practicum: Basic Phlebotomy: Training for Law Enforcement Officers

I. OSHA Guidelines

A. Infection control

B. First aid

C. Safety

D. Personal protective equipment (PPE)

II. Anatomy and Physiology

A. Hand

B. Arm

III. Quality Assurance Standards

A. Client identification

B. Equipment selection

C. Phlebotomy techniques

D. Labeling

E. Processing

F. Transporting

G. Storage

IV. Blood Collection Equipment

A. Types

1. Evacuated tube system (ETS)

2. Syringe

B. Supplies

1. Tourniquet

2. Adapters/syringes

3. ETS tubes

4. Needles

5. Disinfectant pads

6. Protective gloves

7. Cotton balls

8. Band-aids/adhesive tape

9. Other

V. Blood Collection Procedure

A. Test request

1. Types

2. Required information

B. Client

1. Contact

2. Identification

3. Preparation

C. Equipment selection

1. Types

a. Evacuated tube system (ETS)

b. Syringe

2. Appropriate tubes

D. Specimen collection

1. Routine

2. Failure to obtain specimen

3. Client complications

4. Procedural errors

E. Labeling

F. Processing

G. Transporting

H. Storage

VI. Facility's Policies

A. Policy and procedure manual

B. Safety procedures