Phlebotomy

Complete Phlebotomy Exam Review contains1,000 questions and a wealth of content review to prepare you for the phlebotomy certification exams; a mock certification exam at the end of the book tests your knowledge of necessary information, while an Evolve website offers even more opportunity for practice. The text and Evolve site combine to provide the most comprehensive review available to succeed on the certification exams. Practice questions with rationales explain the correct answer and break the subject matter into manageable areas Mock certification exam gives you a chance to see how well you know the material Companion Evolve website provides 150 additional practice questions and allows you to create exams based on your area of weakness with all questions from the book available

This exam review prepares students for all 10 national certification exams in phlebotomy, including ACA, ASCP, NCA, ASPT, IAPA, NAHP, NCCT, NPA, NHA, and AMT and follows the accreditation guidelines for both the NAACLS and the CLSI (formerly NCCLS). The book is written in a comprehensive outline format, includes over 800 multiple-choice questions with answers and rationales, and also includes sample exams to encourage a comfort level in the test-taking environment. This text is often required of phlebotomy students even when a separate exam review course is not taught.

Introducing the practices and procedures of phlebotomy, Procedures in Phlebotomy, 4th Edition provides easy-to-read guidelines for both basic and special phlebotomy techniques. It describes proper procedures for venipuncture, special collection procedures, and pediatric and geriatric considerations, and addresses essential topics such as infection control, OSHA guidelines, and anatomy and physiology. It also discusses professional issues such as interpersonal communication, department management, total quality, and medical-legal topics. Written by expert phlebotomy educator John C. Flynn, Jr., this edition includes more in-depth content, a new chapter on medical terminology, new case studies, and a practice exam that prepares you for the phlebotomy certification exam. A 150-question practice exam provides a comprehensive review of content and prepares you for the phlebotomy certification examination with questions that mirror the exam's multiple-choice format. Competency score sheets allow you to evaluate your mastery of newly acquired skills related to the most critical and important steps in phlebotomy procedures. A color Tube Guide provides a quick reference for determining the type of tube to use for blood collection of common tests. Review questions at the end of each chapter reinforce your understanding and provide a self-assessment tool. A glossary provides a quick reference to definitions for all of the book's terms. A companion Evolve website enhances learning with interactive quizzes and WebLinks for further reading and research. NEW content includes a new chapter on medical terminology, and also addresses patient quality issues, geriatric considerations, and point-of-care tests. Case studies with critical thinking questions allow you to apply chapter content to real-life scenarios. Lists of key terms identify new terminology. Learning objectives begin each chapter, setting measurable outcomes you will achieve. Spanish phrases related to phlebotomy are included in the appendix for quick reference.

Part of Prentice Hall's SUCCESS! Series, SUCCESS! in Phlebotomy, Seventh Edition offers a comprehensive approach to Phlebotomy review. With recent federal, state, and quality assessment requirements, continuing education in phlebotomy has never been more important. This is the ideal review book to prepare for national board certification exams or to keep current in this dynamic field. Simulating the exact format and organization of topics on the board examinations, it contains over 650 multiple-choice questions with explanations and complete references. Some key features to this new edition include: The questions are even more comprehensive in phlebotomy technical, skills and interpersonal communication areas than the sixth edition. The chapters include up-to-date exam questions with the latest blood collection equipment and accompanying figures to assist in learning effective, collection steps in the utility and safety of these pieces of equipment. The chapters include questions that focus on patient and phlebotomy safety and medical error reduction. The latest Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) phlebotomy standards are followed in the questions presented in each chapter. The online components include a complete simulated practice exam, audio glossary, and links to additional online reference sources. The scratch off code to access these online materials is printed on the inside front cover.      Clinical Lab Science Students / Medical Technology Students.

Please note: The CD packaged with this product is no longer compatible with most current operating systems. "Quality, safety, and education issues were obviously very much a part of the authors' agenda. I was pleased to see the authors concentrate efforts on why procedures and techniques are performed a certain way. I believe that understanding why we do things a certain way makes for less deviation from established protocols."--Carol Becker, MS, MLS(ASCP), Program Director, School of CLS/School of HT, OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, Peoria, Illinois Rely on this comprehensive resource to master the techniques required to safely obtain quality specimens and to understand the whys as well as the hows. Their 3rd Edition reflects current CLSI standards and offers greater emphasis on quality assessment and preanalytical considerations. It includes up-to-date information on safety equipment, phlebotomy techniques, laboratory information and identification systems, ethical and legal issues, medical terminology, body systems and related diagnostic laboratory tests. Routine procedures and their complications as well as specialized phlebotomy, quality control, infection control, equipment, and additional duties of the phlebotomist are all thoroughly discussed. Hundreds of new full-color illustrations * certification-style Study Questions * new Procedure and Pre-analytical Consideration boxes * and a CD-ROM with interactive student exercises and video clips make this edition even better than the last.

For medical lab technology, medical assisting, respiratory therapy, radiological technology, and nursing courses. This leading text is the most accurate and current source of blood and specimen collection information for today's health care students and professionals. Designed to provide health care professionals with the clinical, technical, and communication skills and knowledge, it features sections devoted to safety; equipment and collection; special procedures and point of care testing; and quality and legal issues.

For courses in phlebotomy. Most comprehensive phlebotomy guide available Phlebotomy Handbook: Blood Specimen Collection from Basic to Advanced links students and health care professionals to the latest information on safe, effective blood collection. Progressing from simple concepts to complex competencies, the text covers all of the communication, clinical, technical, and safety skills that any health care worker will use in the practice of phlebotomy and other specimen-collection procedures. The 10th edition aligns the text with entry-level competencies of the NAACLS. A DVD video library demonstrating procedures described in this text is available in Pearson's Instructor Resource Center.

Phlebotomy Essentials, Enhanced Seventh Edition provides accurate, up-to-date, and practical information and instruction in phlebotomy procedures and techniques, along with a comprehensive background in phlebotomy theory and principles.

The Student Workbook for Phlebotomy Essentials, Seventh Edition is designed to be used in combination with the seventh edition of the Phlebotomy Essentials textbook as a valuable learning resource that will help the student master the principles of phlebotomy by reinforcing key concepts and procedures covered in the textbook. The workbook offers a variety of exercises and tools to make it easy and fun for the student to understand and remember essential information and enhance critical thinking skills.The Workbook provides students with chapter-by-chapter exercises to reinforce text material, assessment tools to evaluate their skills, realistic scenarios to gauge their grasp of key concepts, and skills logs to chart their progress. It also includes key terms matching exercises, chapter review questions, crossword puzzles, skill and knowledge drills, requisition activities, case studies, and procedure evaluation forms.

This book was originally written after feedback suggested that storytelling was very helpful to students and practitioners wanting to remember blood tests and their implications. Each section, where appropriate, therefore contains a ‘story', as well as an overview of the relevant anatomy, physiology and biochemistry.

Our best-selling comprehensive 6 page laminated guide is the perfect resource to help phlebotomy (venipuncture) students understand those procedures that enable blood draw/testing to be safe and comfortable for patients. Different forms of testing, equipment and other aspects of phlebotomy are explored in detail. Includes easy-to-read tables and diagrams. Each section features "The Phlebotomist Knows" summary of critical points, set off graphically for easy reference. As customers have said this guide has "everything you need to know for phlebotomy. Topics covered includes: Overview - Routine Venipuncture How Phlebotomy is Performed Circulatory System Blood Tests Types of Specimens Common Blood Tests Common Chemistry Tests & Panels Table of Test Types & Purpose Phlebotomy Tools, Techniques & Equipment Blood Collection Basics Tourniquets Gloves Needles Evacuated Blood Collection Tubes Tube Additives Order of Blood Draw Order of Blood Draw Color-Coded Tops for Blood Draw Glossary of Phlebotomy Terminology