In partnership with the Center for Phlebotomy Education, Inc.

Description: Among the most challenging situations healthcare professionals are confronted with when drawing blood samples for laboratory testing include draws from geriatric, oncology, pediatric, neonatal, obese, cognitively impaired, and intensive-care patients. This presentation discusses strategies to successfully obtain blood under a wide variety of difficult circumstances.

Learning Outcomes:

• Implement strategies to successfully obtain blood samples from patients in whom venous access is limited;
• Discuss ways to overcome the obstacles to drawing blood samples successfully in a variety of situational challenges;
• Associate the best selection of equipment and technique with patients presenting difficult drawing circumstances.

Author: Dennis J. Ernst MT(ASCP), NCPT(NCCT)

Director Center for Phlebotomy Education, Inc.

PEP hours: 1.0

CPS credits: 0

*Note: PEP hours and/or CPS credits will only be awarded upon successful completion of the quiz.

• Contact:
  Lucy Agro