Phlebotomy Reflection

The three areas of the tutorial I notice that I am confident in, is Phlebotomy, part 1: Collection tutorials on Venipuncture Process 2, 3, and 4. The Venipuncture Process 2 tutorial explains step by step processes for performing a venipuncture is by identifying the patient, checking the order form and assembles equipment, washing your hands and putting on gloves. The Venipuncture Process 3 tutorial explains when locating a patient’s vein make sure you clean the puncture site, apply the tourniquet, and stabilize the vein without touching the area. The Venipuncture Process 4 tutorial explains after stabilizing the vein, remove the need’s cap and insert the needle at a 15 to 30-degree angle and insert the needle with the bevel facing up. I am

The Inborn Errors of Metabolism 3 explains procedures on how to perform a dermal puncture on an infant. These procedures are identifying the infant, check the paperwork and confirm is the correct patient, wash your hands and wear gloves, check heel temperature, and cleanse heel and allow it to dry. The Inborn Errors of Metabolism 4 continues the procedure on how to perform a dermal puncture on an infant is by puncture the heel with a lancet less than 2 mm, wipe away the first drop and allow a large droplet to form on the paper, let the paper air dry for 3 hours, room temperature, and make sure that the filter papers do not touch with other infants filter paper. The Inborn Errors of Metabolism 5 explains unusable specimens such as oversaturated circles, incomplete circles, expired forms, and the form is not receiving within 14 days, contaminated, and the filter papers does not dry thoroughly. Now that I explained the three areas of the tutorial on how to performing a dermal puncture on an infant. I feel like these three areas of the tutorials on Inborn Errors of Metabolism are my weakness because I need more visual understanding on how to actually perform the procedures on an infant. I feel like if I actually learn how to perform a dermal on an infant, I will feel more confident in these three