Although most injuries from performing a blood draw are rare, they can and do occur. This course reviews injuries ranging from mild to serious, describing the signs and symptoms, and ways to prevent the injury from occurring.
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| Course Format | Delivery Method | Price | |||||||||||
Online - Complete Course
| Online | $17.50 | Add to Cart |
At the completion of this course the reader will be able to:
- Discuss why phlebotomy injuries occur.
- Describe the injuries that can be caused by tourniquet application.
- Explain what a hematoma is and how it is caused.
- Describe what compartment syndrome is and the complications it can cause.
- Explain what phlebitis and thrombophlebitis are and describe the symptoms.
- Recall the signs and symptoms of nerve injury and list ways to prevent it from happening.
- List the sites that should be avoided when performing a venipuncture.
- Describe injuries that can be caused by tape removal and who is normally affected.
Provider #: 50-2256
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We report to CE Broker immediately after course completion, provided that your license number is in your profile prior to course completion.
Course #: 20-573007
We report to CE Broker immediately after course completion, provided that your license number is in your profile prior to course completion.
Course #: 20-573007
| Hours | |
| 2.5 |
| Level | |
| Basic |
| Course Code | |
| PH005 |
| Author | |
| Deborah L. Buckley, MBA, MT(ASCP) |
| Profession | |
| Certified Nursing Assistant |
| Category | |
| Disease States |
| Last Reviewed | |
| 06/01/2023 |
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