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HSCI 1010 - Phlebotomy Technician

Credits: 4
Hours/Week: Lecture None Lab None
Course Description: This course provides the student with the comprehensive skills pertinent to the role of the phlebotomist in the laboratory setting. There are both lecture and laboratory components to this class. Students will be instructed on performing a variety of blood collection methods competently and safely. These methods include venipuncture, utilizing the vacuum tube collection system, syringe and butterfly needle, and capillary skin puncture. Emphasis is placed on safety, infection control, and quality control. Other topics that will be discussed in class include the circulatory system, other body systems, blood components and their functions. Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be eligible to complete the national certification exam for phlebotomy technicians through NHA (National Healthcareer Association).
MnTC Goals
None

Prerequisite(s): Course placement into ENGL 0950  and RDNG 0950  or above OR completion of RDNG 0940  with a grade of C or higher OR course placement into ESOL 0051  and ESOL 0052  and ESOL 1033  OR completion of ESOL 0041  with a grade of C or higher and ESOL 0042  with a grade of C or higher and ESOL 0043  with a grade of C or higher. MN Human Services Study with no restrictions. Students must provide proof of immunization for Rubella, Mumps, Rubeola, DT or DtaP, TB screening and the Hepatitis B series.
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: Completion of HLTH 1001  and BIOL 1024  with a grade of C or higher.

Major Content
  1. Arterial, intravenous and special collection procedures
  2. Basic anatomy and physiology of organ systems
  3. Blood collection equipment
  4. Circulatory system
  5. Complications in blood collections
  6. Forensic toxicology
  7. Infection control
  8. Legal and regulatory issues
  9. Order of draw of tubes
  10. Pediatric procedures
  11. Phlebotomy practice and health care settings
  12. Quality control
  13. Safety and first aid
  14. Skin puncture procedures
  15. Specimen documentation and transportation
  16. Venipuncture procedures Vacutainer Butterfly needle and syringe

Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course students will be able to:

  1. Describe common medical terminology, health care delivery systems in various health care settings, and the role of the phlebotomist.
  2. Demonstrate the importance of specimen collection, specimen types and specimen suitability.
  3. Demonstrate proper patient identification, information required on the patient sample, test requisitions, and essential information for such.
  4. Identify proper specimen requirements, timing, specimen transport and processing for tests requested.
  5. Describe complications of phlebotomy procedures and actions to be taken.
  6. Demonstrate knowledge of collection equipment, additives used in collection tubes, and supplies needed on a phlebotomy tray.
  7. Demonstrate proper technique for venipuncture, skin puncture, and butterfly collection.
  8. Describe methods of quality control and quality assurance monitoring used in blood specimen collection.
  9. Demonstrate basic concepts of the legal and ethical implications surrounding this work environment.
  10. Describe the organizational structure of the clinical laboratory department, and the roles and qualifications of laboratory personnel.
  11. Describe and demonstrate the importance of safety and infection control.
  12. Describe and demonstrate isolation technique.
  13. Describe bio-hazardous materials.
  14. Describe major constituents of blood and their functions.
  15. Describe the main body systems and their functions.
  16. Identify veins of the arms and hands and those used to perform phlebotomy.
  17. Demonstrate and practice appropriate and professional dress, personal hygiene, grooming, attendance and punctuality.
  18. Demonstrate skills of point of care testing and instrumentation.
  19. Describe basic communication techniques for personal and patient interaction, and the importance of intra laboratory and extra laboratory communication.
  20. Describe blood collection techniques in pediatrics, newborns and premature infants.
  21. Describe blood culture collection techniques.
  22. Describe the Patients Bill of Rights as it applies to laboratory personnel.
  23. Perform specimen collection by vacutainer, syringe and butterfly techniques, and capillary puncture.

Competency 1 (1-6)
None
Competency 2 (7-10)
None


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