Venipuncture

There are two ways that you can collect blood specimen from a patient. The first way is known as a venipuncture which is when a needle punctured a vein. Usually phlebotomist tend to draw from the cephalic and basilic veins in the antecubital area. Ways that you can collect blood from the vein is by using a syringe and using a needle with a vacutainer. The vacutainer is when you have a needle and another needle with rubber. The vacutainer gets hooked up to the area with the rubber needle. This…

This study was completed by Schreiber et al (2013) to see if the alleged vasoconstrictive effects of EMLA cream make it more difficult for healthcare workers to initiate intravenous access in children. The article begins by discussing pain from venipuncture and venous cannulation and how local anaesthetic cream such as EMLA can be used to reduce the pain; however, 16 out of 58 clinicians interviewed believed that using EMLA cream on young children made achieving intravenous access more difficult…

The enigma of the human body always intrigued me. It was first brought to my attention when I learned that my father was diagnosed with Diabetes Type 2. In part, the strong genetic disposition in my family history sparked my interest in medicine. Without modern medicine, he might have not lived for long. What motivated me even further is the complex mechanisms of the human body, which would prove to be a continual topic of study. In turn, I would like to become part of this pivotal system…

the physician (Jensen). In an RT’s scope of practice there are several things they are responsible for including performing venipuncture prescribed by a licensed practitioner (ASRT). If I was not allowed to do some because of a policy in place then I would talk to the physician and I would have apologized and reiterate that I am not able to administer drugs by venipuncture at this…

collect blood from patients for testing and donors for donations. The blood taking process is called “venipuncture”. First, the phlebotomist locates a vein and sterilizes the area. Then, they will insert a needle and draw the blood into a tube or bag. The process is finished after the phlebotomist takes out the needle. Sometimes, phlebotomists will draw blood through skin puncture instead of venipuncture. Since this career requires a lot of interaction with other people, phlebotomists should…

week. The next week was dedicated to phlebotomy and I trained and observed for a majority of that week. This was the roughest week because no two people had the same result from venipuncture and I came to learn that the hard way. Thankfully I did not run into any major problems, but I did have times of unsuccessful venipunctures. Sometimes barely any blood filled the tube. Every time I messed up I was discouraged at first, but somehow there was this burning motivation to not mess up the next…

Evidenced-Based Practice: Sucrose for Neonates Neonates are frequently exposed to pain as a result of minor procedures such as venipunctures or heel sticks. Many infants require vaccines, labs, and tests that result in pain. Non-pharmacological methods of relief beyond standard comfort measures exist but are not always utilized. Pain can inhibit development especially in the early stages (Basnet, Shrestha, & Shrestha, 2010). Pain in neonates is commonly measured as changes in vital signs or…

check-up or unexplained symptoms such as bruising and or bleeding. The information gained from these tests are used to remove the various possibilities since there is no definitive test for the diagnosis of ITP. Sample collection is obtained through venipuncture in which the physician will give the patient instructions on whether to fast. A blood smear test is often done to diagnose conditions that are causing: unexplained jaundice, unexplained anemia, or low levels of red blood cells,…

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