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Venepuncture Awareness Training

Delivery: Online/E-learning

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About this course

This Venepuncture Awareness training course is suitable for all staff who work within a health and social care setting and whose role involves venepuncture. It’s vital your staff have the correct knowledge and confidence to perform venepuncture in order to minimise the risks and be able to take blood smoothly.

Our online Venepuncture course will teach learners the definitions of venepuncture, relevant anatomy and physiology, safe techniques, indications and contraindications, the equipment used, the correct procedure, and identify any complications.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course learners should know and understand the following:

  • Define venepuncture and discuss accountability: Be able to define venepuncture and discuss accountability and consent in relation to skill.

  • Anatomy and physiology: Label relevant Anatomy & Physiology.

  • Indications and contraindications: List Indications and Contraindications.

  • Technique: Discuss technique.

  • Equipment: Consider Equipment and Preparation of equipment and documentation.

  • Health and safety considerations: Explain health & safety considerations for patients, staff and colleagues.

  • Complications and troubleshooting: Identify and discuss Complications and troubleshooting.

  • Patient experience: Consider Patient Experience.

  • Procedure: Learn the correct and safe procedure.

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