Phlebotomy Pages

Are you considering a career as a phlebotomist in one of the many healthcare settings? Phlebotomy Pages provides personal insights, expert advice, and tips from the pos to share with you what it takes to enter into the phlebotomist profession. We also feature tons of phlebotomy instructional reviews that illustrate the art of venipuncture, and provide a database of hundreds of healthcare training programs in your Zip code area that will teach you the necessary skills. Use the ZIP box below to search for a school near you that's right for you. red arrow to school type

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What is a Phlebotomist?

Phlebotomists have specialized skills in the area of collecting blood and certain other laboratory samples from pediatric and adult patients and therefore are often referred to as phlebotomy technicians. They regard their career as an important part of the healthcare occupations, since they obtain specimens requested by licensed healthcare practitioners for laboratory testing. After the blood specimen has been collected the phlebotomist labels the various collection tubes and gets them ready for transport to the lab where they are analyzed to help diagnose illnesses.

What is Phlebotomy?

Phlebotomy is a vital part of today's ultra-modern and vast health care industry. The term phlebotomy refers to the ancient practice of bloodletting, which involved the withdrawal of larger amounts of blood in an attempt to cure illnesses and disease. In modern medicine this practice has been largely abandoned but the term phlebotomy is still widely used for the withdrawal of blood from a vein, artery, or the capillary bed into blood specimen collection tubes for laboratory analysis or blood transfusion. Therefore, blood specimen collection, and sometimes urine sample collection is performed by the phlebotomist.

Phlebotomists at Work

Phlebotomists usually work under a physician, a medical laboratory scientist, or a lead phlebotomy technician in a medical office, blood donation center, or clinical laboratory. Others work independently and travel to certain locations to collect blood samples. For example, they may drive to a homebound person's house to collect ordered specimens there. Get ready to show some serious muscle (oh, okay... that's veins!) in your role as a new phlebotomist.

Phlebotomy Training

Training requirements and regulations for phlebotomists differ from state to state. A phlebotomist can be trained on the job, or complete a formal phlebotomy program, which typically last 4 to 8 months. Often, on-the-job training in phlebotomy is provided when there is an increased need in a medical office for drawing blood samples.

Why I Wanted To Become A Phlebotomist!

Rebecca: To further my education and set the example for my children.

Kyle: For the money and working in a hospital.

Candice: To have children do the blow the pain away technique.

Naly Jasengnou: Because I like to work with people and love to communicate with others.

Lisa Marshall: Because I love phlebotomy. This is a stepping stone for me. I eventually will go into forensics.

Beth Bishop: I simply LOVE to draw blood and the patient interaction.

Mary: To provide reassurance to the patient that worries over the needle stick.

Tomdrika Perry: Because I just want to work in the medical field.

Wendy: To be a part of the something that has to do with helping people and to have hands on contact.

Nathaniel C. Goins: To overcome my fear of needles and get one step closer to my nursing degree.

Are You Cut Out To Be A Phlebotomist?

The first step when deciding on a fitting career is to take time to assess what you do well. It's also important to explore the educational, training, and career opportunities available in your particular area first. Take the MAPP Career Assessment to identify your strengths.

PHLEBOTOMY STUDY SHEETS

Print Phlebotomy Study Sheets to carry with you "as is", or create cue cards/flash cards for self-study and self-evaluation of your phlebotomy knowledge.

Phlebotomy Study Sheets

PHLEBOTOMIST CERTIFICATION!

All Phlebotomists should become CERTIFIED/REGISTERED this year!

If you are a working phlebotomist then you should get in touch with the NHA. Ask about the home study program and the test for the NHA national

Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) credential based on your years of experience and employment in the field.

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