Have you ever wondered how people get trained and learn how to draw peoples blood and not hurt you ? This research paper will talk about how to prep for a Venipuncture, what to get and how to act when performing a puncture.
The education and training that you need to be a phlebotomist is hard and can be very stressful. A Phlebotomist is a member of a laboratory that deals with blood from a patient. Nature of work is that the Phlebotomist Tech transports the specimens that are involved with a patient and also draws transfusions. A Phlebotomist must have a high school diploma or G.E.D with a acceptable training. You should Always be kind because he or she knows what he or she has to do isn't pleasant, the First duty in the Laboratory is to go to the computer and see what things he/she is going to need and what test are being done for the day. He or she needs to make sure that they have the needles, cotton swabs with alcohol and tourniquets ready to use. Before doing your collection you want to properly identify the patient . Put the correct label on all specimens. You should follow all safety rules and precautions along with laboratory rules. Phlebotomist should only collect the amount of blood needed. If a Phlebotomist should be taking a specimen outside of the laboratory make sure you get it back in a timely manner. After collecting a blood sample from a patient you must initial, date and record all tubes that are collected. Anyone taking blood for a patient must make sure that blood draw trays are clean and neat. When you are drawing blood or taking a transfusion from a patient you must notify the laboratory supervisor if any Hazards. A Phlebotomist are at a high risk to come in contact with infected blood. The phlebotomist ha...
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...that you now understand how a Phlebotomist gets trained and educated to draw your blood from a patient or one of your family member and know that you are getting taken care of properly, and you know the procedure is clean and not contaminated.
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The Beauty of Bodysnatching written by Burch Druin is a fascinating biography of Astley Cooper, an English Surgeon, and Anatomist, who gained worldwide fame in support of his contribution to Vascular Surgery and a further area of expertise. The extract gives a reflective insight into Cooper’s contribution to study of Anatomy and medicine. Cooper enjoyed the job of body snatching, which helped him to conduct a series of discoveries that were important for the future study and understanding of Physiology. In the Romantic era, when prettiness or horror was a sensitive matter and extensive concern at that time many physicians discouraged surgery, but Cooper passionately practiced it.
In the article, Gawande shares a story from when he worked in a hospital as a resident. His first real procedure, placing a central line through a stout man’s heart to receive nutrition, would result in few problems if it were performed by experienced hands. However, knowing this is his first operation to be done alone, Gawande’s nervousness grew with every thought of what could go dramatically wrong. Before beginning, the author recollects studying all of the precise moves and cuts his superior named S. carried out on the same type of procedure on a person beforehand. After feeling informed and confident, Gawande begins by gathering all the necessary tools needed for the job. But as he thought he finished, S. chimes in reminding him of the multiple things he failed to remember to grab or setup. He uneasily shook off the mistakes, and began by locating the point on the man’...
Snell, Richard S: Clinical Neuroanatomy for Medical Students. Little, Brown, and Company, Boston, 1957, pp. 220--222.
Robinson, Victor, M.D. Victory Over Pain: A History of Anesthesia. New York: Henry Schuman, Inc., 1946.
Compliance has received a number of requests lately from Sales Reps. asking that Phlebotomists be allowed to access Provider’s EMR’s. In an effort to maintain compliance and monitor activity, I’ve instructed the Phlebotomy Compliance team to ask a series of questions to obtain why they need access, starting with, is CareEvolve (CE) not working? We need to understand the need to bypass CE, and communicate with IT, if users are having problems. We also need to justify the reason for access.
Phlebotomy or bloodletting was a treatment that was believed to cure nearly any ailment one had. It was believed that the patient would have a sickness stemming from a plethora, or overabundance of blood (History of Bloodletting 1). This was also assigned to one whose humors were out of balance. Bloodletting cured a wide arrangement of illnesses including acne, leprosy, plague, herpes, the flu, fever, nosebleeds, headaches, back pain, just about anything. Its earliest known practice was by Hippocrates himself to liberate relieve those who are possessed by demons. Besides mapping the blood vessels and snipping them (Galen 1) in certain places to cure patients, Trepanation invades a whole different territory. Trepanation involves making a hole into the skull to enhance one’s overall wellbeing while relieving pressure off the brain. This procedure was practiced by the Greeks and even dates as far as ...
One is they have to make the entire experience pleasant for the patient because some people don’t like getting their blood drawn or they are afraid of needles so the technician has to help them to stay calm. That is a great skill they have to attain and it pays off in the end. The salary is fairly good as well a starting Phlebotomists salary ranges from $29,411-$36,478 a year. When you become a Phlebotomist, there are other kinds that you can become with either more education or just experience. You can become a Phlebotomist specialist which is more involved in the actual testing of body fluids. A traveling Phlebotomist if you enjoy traveling and experiencing new atmospheres. The highest form of Phlebotomist is a supervising Phlebotomist which requires a few years of experience and a bachelor’s degree. They oversee other technician to ensure that all procedures are being followed properly. They make a salary of $43,00 a year. One association that a Phlebotomist may join is called the American Society of Phlebotomist Technicians it is nationally and internationally known they offer training and certification for many different careers like Phlebotomist Technician, EKG Technicians and Medical
What started the lobotomy craze? As with any result, it is difficult to say what exactly prompted the explosion in popularity of such a gruesome surgery. We can begin by exploring the origins of lobotomy in general: In th...
On October 16th, 1846 the world of surgery changed forever. Taking place in the Ether Dome at Mass General Hospital was the surgical removal of a tumor in a man’s neck. The surgeon was the world renowned Doctor John Warren. Before Doctor Warren could slice into the man’s neck, William TJ Morten, a dentist, ran into the room. He presented a bag filled with a gas called Ether, and swore that he could erase all of the patient’s pain. He had tested this gas on himself, his dog, and his goldfish. Doctor John Warren gave him permission to try out this relatively untested gas on his patient. For the first time in surgical history, the Ether Dome stayed silent throughout the surgery. No screaming, no flailing, and no burly men needed to hold the patient down (Decoding The Void). Soon Doctors all over the world were using general anesthesia, and history was made.
Fradin, Dennis Brindell. "We Have Conquered Pain": The Discovery of Anesthesia. New York: Simon & Schuster Children's Division, 1996. Print.
My educational experiences sparked my first consideration of a career in physician assistant and encouraged me to further explore this interest. At the same time, I started giving community services to healthcare. My first opportunity to personally interact with the patient was in the emergency department as a volunteer at Dekalb Medical Center. The first day I stepped onto the floor, my
Sabbatini, Renato M.E. “The History of Psychosurgery” June/August 1997. Brain & Mind Magazine. 14 Jun.1997. State University of Campinus, Brazil. 6 Oct. 2002
The treatment involved passing electrical currents through the brain which would trigger a small seizure and ease the symptoms of certain mental illnesses, however the procedure was used without anesthesia and caused the patient to jerk uncontrollably, this treatment would sometimes result in fractures, memory loss, and other side effects. The treatment is still used today, although with much weaker currents and anesthesia. Another popular treatment used in the asylums was the injection of insulin into a patient to induce a coma. This treatment was thought to reset an individual’s brain and bring them back to “normal”, however, insulin coma therapy proved to be not very effective and was phased out in the 1960s. One of the most inhumane treatments for the mentally ill was the lobotomy, or the prefrontal leucotomy. This surgical procedure involved opening a hole in the head to sever nerve pathways in the prefrontal cortex. The lobotomy was performed at least 15,000 times in Britain before being phased out in the late 1950s. Another type of brain surgery discussed in the film, was one done on patient, Maggi Chapman, who underwent a surgery in which an electrode was attached to a part of her brain and then turned on to fry that part of the brain. Maggi goes on to describe how the next few years she felt like a zombie and had a difficult time going through life (BBC,
(INVASIVE) In hospital autopsies have declined worldwide over the last few decades – the most drastic coming from Sweden, whose rates have dropped from 80% to under 40% in a single decade alone. Many first world countries in the present day, including the United States, report these procedures at a rate of less than 10% - a number that is frustrating
Whether it be helping others that need a blood transfusion, or a supplemental source of income, donating plasma is an extravagant process that takes more effort than the normal citizen realizes. Previously I have explained the entirety of the donation procedure, including the waiting room ordeal, the donating, and then the end stages of the process. This information was presented so that others curious about plasma donation can vicariously live the donation process, and get a feel for what really goes on in the Biolife Plasma Center.