Sample Schedule.pdf - UCLA Center for Prehospital Care

Phlebotomy Schedule
UCLA Center for Prehospital Care
Date/Time/Hours/Chapters
Skills Labs and Important Information
Session 1
Chapters 1, pgs 4—11
Chapter 3, pgs 71—96
TOPICS
6:00—8:00: Introduction, Program Requirements and the Clinical
Laboratory
8:15—10:00: Basic Infection Control and Standard Precautions
Session 2
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
TOPICS
6:00—7:00: Medical Terminology
7:15—10:00: Anatomy and Physiology of the Body Systems
Session 3
TOPICS
8:00—9:00 EXAM #1-SESSIONS 1 & 2
Chapter 8, pgs 257—271
9:00—9:45 Equipment Lab
9:45—11:00 Accuracy in Patient Care, Requisitions and Identifying the
Patient
Chapter 7
11:00—12:00 Blood Collection Equipment, Tube Types, Additives and the
Proper Order of Draw
12:00-1:00 Lunch
Chapter 13 and Appendix D
1:00—1:30 Appropriate Disposal of Sharps and Waste

1:30—2:45 Basic Laboratory Values Including Hematology, Chemistry,
and Microbiology
2:45—3:00 Break
Chapter 6
3:00—4:30 Hospital Epidemiology
4:30 - 5:30 Case Studies and Role Playing
Session 4
TOPICS
6:00—7:00 EXAM #2-SESSION 3
7:00—8:00 Video: The Human Body
8:20—9:20 Quiz Trade Exercise
9:30—10:00 Video: Preventing Bloodborne Pathogen Infection: Improved
Practice Means Protection
Session 5
TOPICS
6:00—6:30 Video: Skin Punctures and Newborn Screens
Chapter 10
Chapter 9, pgs 325—356
6:30—7:30 Skin Puncture Site Selection, Techniques and Post Puncture
Procedures
7:30—7:45 Break
7:45—9:00 Special Considerations and Hazards of Complications
9:00—9:45 EXAM #1 & #2 Review
9:45-10:00 Clinical Clearance Quiz
*Deadline for all prerequisites to be turned in*

Session 6
TOPICS
Chapter 2, pgs 59—66 and
PowerPoint Presentation
8:00—9:00 MIDTERM EXAM OVER SESSIONS 1—5
9:00-12:00 Advanced Anatomy and Physiology of the Circulatory System
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00—2:00 Ethics and Legal Implications of Phlebotomy and Laboratory
Testing and Legal Issues Related to Blood Collection
2:00 - 3:00 Quality of Laboratory Specimens and Reasons for Specimen
Rejection
3:00—6:00 Skills Lab-Skin Punctures
Terminal Performance Competencies
1. Use aseptic technique while performing a capillary puncture and obtain
an appropriate specimen.
2. Performance of appropriate site and equipment selection relative to the
patient.
3. Prepare a blood slide using correct aseptic technique without error.
Session 7
TOPICS
8:00—9:00 EXAM #4 - SESSION #6
Chapter 8, pgs. 257—307
9:00—9:30 Video - Basic Venipuncture
9:30-9:45 Break
PowerPoint Presentation
Chapter 6, pgs. 194-196
Chapter 8, pgs. 308—319
9:45—11:00 Patient Preparation and Venipuncture Techniques
11:00—11:30 Anatomical Site Selection
11:30—12:00 Special Patient Populations /Patient Preparation Topics
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 2:00 Principles of Phlebotomy with Emphasis on Blood Culture
Contamination
2:00—6:00 SKILLS LAB—Live Venipunctures
Terminal Performance Competencies
1. Perform a venipuncture correctly, aseptically and exercising standard

precautions using the evacuated tube method.
2. Perform a venipuncture correctly, aseptically and exercising standard
precautions using the winged infusion (butterfly) set.
Session 8
Chapter 6, pgs. 207—209
Chapter 2, pgs. 43—57
Chapter 1, pgs. 12—16, 3, pgs.
115—119 and PowerPoint
Presentation
TOPICS
8:00—8:30 Video: Avoiding Phlebotomy Related Lawsuits
8:30—10:15 Anticoagulation Theory
10:20—12:00 Quality Assurance to Provide Accurate and Reliable Test
Results
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00—2:30 Applications of Communication, Interpersonal Relations, Stress
Management and Professional Behavior
SKILLS LAB
2:30—5:30 Skills Lab
Terminal Performance Competencies
1. Perform any remaining skin punctures and venipunctures from
previous labs correctly using standard precautions and aseptic
technique.
2. Perform a venipuncture correctly using standard precautions, aseptic
technique utilizing the syringe method.

Session 9
Chapter 9, pgs. 347—352 and
Chapter 14
8:00—9:00 EXAM #5 - SESSION #8
9:00—9:30 Video - Preventing Preanalytical Errors
9:30-9:45 Break
9:45—11:00 Pre-analytical Sources of Error in Specimen Collection,
Transport, Processing or Storage
Chapter 3, pgs. 97—109
11:00-11:30 Video – Arterial Blood Gas
11:30—12:30 Lunch
PowerPoint Presentation
12:30—2:15 OSHA Regulations, Hazards and Complications with Advanced
Infectious Disease Control and Biohazards
2:15-2:30: Break
2:30—4:00: Recognition/Corrective Actions with Problems in Test
Requisitions, Specimen Transport and Processing
4:00—5:00 Review for Final Exam
Final
Final Written Exam
Final
Skills Final Exam
• Skin Puncture
• Venipuncture - Butterfly Method
• Venipuncture - Evacuated Tubes
• Venipuncture – Syringe Method