VENEPUNCTURE AWARENESS

About this Venepuncture Awareness Training 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 minimize 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.

Venepuncture Awareness Training Course Outline

The aim of this online Venepuncture course is to greater increase your knowledge of venepuncture, its risks and the safe and effective venepuncture procedure.

The key points covered in this course are:

• Define venepuncture and discuss accountability
• Anatomy and physiology
• Indications and contraindications
• Technique
• Equipment
• Health and safety considerations
• Complications and troubleshooting
• Patient experience
• Procedure

Venepuncture Training Course Learning Outcomes

On completion of this Venepuncture Awareness training 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

Venepuncture Awareness Training Course Delivery Methods

Our online Venepuncture training courses are available 24/7, anytime, anywhere. Perfect for care staff with busy schedules or difficult shift patterns.

• Study when you want
• Track staff progress
• Study anywhere you want on any device

Choose how you want this online Venepuncture Awareness training course delivered: