RCN Accredited Venepuncture (Phlebotomy) and Cannulation Training
The Health and Safety Group Ltd
Delivery Method: Face-to-face
This course is RCN accredited and provides all registered healthcare professionals with: -
A compact, face to face theory and practical course using simulation equipment delivered by a specialist trainer
The opportunity to observe best practice demonstrations, practice and perfect techniques and achieve initial skills competency
Small group sized providing lots of occasions for one-to-one teaching during the practical session.
A structured skills assessment
sign-off sheet allowing delegates to continue gaining competencies on
the return to the workplace.
Venepuncture and Cannulation are the most commonly performed invasive procedures in the NHS. To perform these procedures well and to a safe standard it requires staff to have relevant and up-to-date knowledge and skills.
This course is suitable as a refresher course, or as a foundation course for beginners.
This training includes both comprehensive theory and interactive practical on state of the art latex arms, with plenty of time to perfect your technique.
Objectives
By the end of this course you will understand: -
Practitioner requirements and how they relate to governing bodies
Strategies for maintaining clinical competence
The legal implications of poor practice
Infection causes and documentation requirements
The patient/ environmental factors affecting procedure
The Aseptic Non-Touch Technique process
How to prevent and manage infection
Document correct information on specimen labels
List transport systems
Components and functions of the circulatory system
The function of skin and why we take blood samples
How to identify veins used for Venepuncture and Cannulation
How to prepare the service user for procedures
How to identify correct equipment for both procedures
The needle gauge system
What complications can occur during the practical procedure
Common complications and adverse effects
How to recognise, prevent and manage extravasation
How to perform the Venepuncture / Cannulation procedure safely