Pediatric Phlebotomy
Instructor:
Victoria Robbe, BS, MT(ASCP); Adam Orkand, BA; Joyce A. Behrens, MS MT(ASCP); Michael L. Astion, MD, PhD
Contact Hours:
1.0
Date:
January 01, 2024 - December 31, 2025
Description:
Techniques for blood collection from pediatric patients, including use of special equipment and distraction techniques, for laboratory and nursing staff who perform pediatric phlebotomy, and phlebotomy students.
Learning Objectives:
- List the equipment and supplies needed to perform a pediatric blood draw.
- List the key patient considerations for various age groups of pediatric patients.
- Describe the steps in performing a pediatric venipuncture using a syringe and winged (butterfly) needle.
- Describe the steps in performing pediatric finger stick and heel stick procedures.
- Describe the steps in performing a capillary blood gas.