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Official Course
Description: MCCCD Approval: 2-25-1997 |
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NCE173
1997 Summer I – 2010 Fall |
L+L
1.0 Credit(s) 1.0 Period(s) 1.0 Load Occ |
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LPN
- Venipuncture |
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Development
of clinical skills for venipuncture. Emphasis on
review of anatomy and physiology of vasculature of the arm, medical asepsis,
nursing process and procedure. Prerequisites: Current practical nurse
license in Arizona; or permission of Instructor. |
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MCCCD
Official Course Competencies: |
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NCE173 1997
Summer I – 2010 Fall |
LPN - Venipuncture |
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Describe the vasculature of the arm. (I) |
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Utilize principles of medical asepsis when performing venipuncture. (II) |
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Utilize the nursing process when providing care for the
patient undergoing venipuncture. (III) |
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Instruct patient in advance of venipuncture
procedure regarding collection of specific specimen. (III) |
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Perform venipuncture with
accuracy and handle, specimen according to specified instructions of the
clinical laboratory. (III) |
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Utilize knowledge of normal/abnormal value to document and
relate significant findings to the nurse and/or physician. (III) |
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MCCCD
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NCE173 1997
Summer I – 2010 Fall |
LPN - Venipuncture |
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I. Anatomy and Physiology
of the Vasculature of the Arm II. Medical Asepsis
Principles for Venipuncture III. Nursing Process in
Relationship to Venipuncture A. Assessment and
identification of the following: 1. Acceptable needle gauges
for venipuncture (straight needles only) 2. Vacutainers
3. Acceptable syringe sizes
and needle gauges 4. Appropriate venipuncture sites on the arm B. Planning 1. Identification of
correct test tubes for such blood work as: a. CBC b. Hgb,
Hct c. Cholesterol,
triglycerides d. Electrolytes e. Lee-White clotting time f. Prothrombin
time g. Drug levels for: 1. Theophylline
2. Digoxin
3. Lithium 4. Multiple antibiotics h. Serology i.
SMA 12-25 j. Hepatitis screen 2. Relate the normal values
for frequently ordered blood work C. Implementation 1. Placement of the
tourniquet 2. Blood drawal by use of a vacutainer 3. Blood drawal by use of a syringe needle 4. Removal of the
tourniquet 5. Use of techniques to
assist clotting at the puncture site 6. Assessment that bleeding
has stopped at the puncture site 7. Labeling and sending
blood sample with lab requisition to laboratory 8. Charting of procedure
performed in the patient's record D. Evaluation 1. Normal/abnormal values 2. Significance of findings
in relation to possible pathology 3. Need to notify the
physician of the values 4. Placing of laboratory
results in the patient's record |
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