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Perform Venous Blood Collection
Key Information
As a general guide, one hour of active learning equates to one hour of CPD. It is the responsibility of the individual student to calculate how many hours of active learning have been completed. The hours of active learning estimated above should act as a guide to CPD hours.
Units of competency
Course delivery
- Half day face-to-face workshop (approx. 5 hours)
- In-class activities assessed by a qualified assessor
- Mandatory third party observed workplace activity
- Online assessment completed via our online learning management system accessIQ
Entry requirements
This program is open to any individual for whom blood collection is part of the job role, including individuals working in collection centres, hospitals or other healthcare environments.
Student numbers
Groups are capped at 16 students to promote an optimal learning environment.
Terms and conditions
Course overview
Blood is most commonly obtained from the median cubital vein, which lies within the cubital fossa anterior to the elbow. This vein lies close to the surface of the skin, and there is not a large nerve supply. The program has been designed to provide students with the required knowledge and skills to safely obtain a blood sample in a clinical setting.
Due to the specialist nature of this program and the need to provide specialist facilitation, this program can only be booked as a private onsite program. The on-site delivery mode enables specialist facilitation and allows the course material to be contextualised to meet the needs of your organisation and staff.
Please note, closed footwear is required for this workshop.
The Perform Blood Collection Program is evidence based and the techniques taught are designed to promote the best practice outcomes for patient care and the safety of the clinician.
The program has been designed to provide students with the required knowledge and skills to confirm collection requirements, prepare client and equipment, and perform routine blood collections.
On completion of this program the student will be able to develop blood collection in the workplace utilising the skills learnt and assessed below:
- Identify and obtain clinical and personal relevant data for blood collection
- Choose the appropriate equipment for blood collection
- Perform the blood collection procedure
- Discuss the considerations that influence the correct selection of blood collection equipment including size and type of needle and collection site
- Perform post blood collection procedures including patient care, documentation and follow up
- Trouble shoot problems
- Discuss and manage possible complications.
- Half day face-to-face workshop (approx. 5 hours)
- In-class activities assessed by a qualified assessor
- Mandatory third party observed workplace activity
- Online assessment completed via our online learning management system accessIQ
To achieve competency in this program, students must successfully:
- perform 10 blood collections in a simulated environment
- complete an assessment covering essential knowledge and skills
- complete 10 workplace observed blood collections of which 5 must be recorded and uploaded to be observed by a qualified assessor.
Workplace observed practice is a mandatory requirement for this course, workplace practice must be observed by a person currently working in a phlebotomist role for at least 18 hours per fortnight.
All workplace activities must be completed in accordance with work health and safety standards and all other relevant workplace policies and procedures.
For more information on the workplace activities please click here
Students need to complete the online component before they are able to book into a workshop date.
The face-to-face workshop involves a lecture followed by a trainer demonstration then practice prior to each student performing a blood collection in a simulated scenario assessed by the qualified assessor.
*Please note, closed footwear is required for this workshop.
Students enrolled in The Benchmarque Group courses should adhere to the following principles:
- Display a commitment to learning and to achieving success
- Be responsible and accountable for their own learning, behaviour and decisions
- Actively participate in all workshop activities and learning experiences
- Attend all scheduled sessions and be punctual at all times
- Complete all online assessments and workplace practice activities
- Work in harmony and respect the rights and opinions of staff and other students
- Treat others as they themselves would like to be treated
- Use acceptable language at all times.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Continuing professional development is the means by which members of the clinical profession maintain, improve and broaden their knowledge, expertise and competence, and develop the personal and professional qualities required throughout their professional lives.
The CPD cycle involves reviewing practice, identifying learning needs, planning and participating in relevant learning activities, and reflecting on the value of those activities.
As a general guide, one hour of active learning equates to one hour of CPD. It is the responsibility of the individual student to calculate how many hours of active learning have been completed. The hours of active learning estimated above should act as a guide to CPD hours.
For all other health professionals completing this program, your continuing professional development (CPD) requirements may vary and it is important to remember that it is your responsibility to maintain and register CPD with your professional body. In many instances, your regulatory authority will recognise hours of learning as stated above.
12 Months. The time is calculated from when a student is provided with online access to their assessment. Within the accessIQ platform, students will be provided an initial 12 months to complete and submit all required assessment activities. Friendly email reminders will be sent to students to ensure an assessment is completed on time. At the completion of the 6 month period, students can request up to a maximum of 2 extensions, each extension being for a period of 90 days. If requesting a second extension, the request must be in writing.
If the entire 12 month period expires and a final assessment has not been submitted, The Benchmarque Group reserves the right to deem the assessment Not Competent and remove the student from the program.
If you are deemed Not Yet Competent on your first and second assessment submissions, feedback will be provided. It is very important that you read all the feedback provided. The Assessor will have identified any areas where additional evidence is required or any questions that need to be reviewed and resubmitted. If, after 3 unsuccessful submissions, you are unable to demonstrate competency on your assessment, your assessment will be deemed Not Competent. Feedback will be provided to you and what the possible following steps and outcomes are.
At the completion of the program, successful students will receive a Statement of Attainment for Perform Blood Collection. A Statement of Attainment is issued when an individual has completed one or more accredited units.
Onsite courses offer organisations the opportunity to book and schedule courses to meet the specific needs of their own staff. Onsite courses booked with The Benchmarque Group can be contextualised to meet the specific needs of your organisation and can be scheduled for a date and time to best suit your staff.
Onsite courses are often used as an opportunity to create whole of organisation change in managing certain clinical procedures, screening activities and outcomes.
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