Phlebotomy for Nursing Personnel Class

Online Classes, DVD ROM Program, Or In-Person Classes

• Anatomy and Physiology
• Devices & methods used for venipuncture & capillary sample collections
• OSHA regulations
• Personal Protective Equipment
• National standards of the Clinical Laboratory & Standards Institute (CLSI)
• Preparation of supplies and equipment
• Site selection and preparation
• Venipuncture techniques
• Capillary puncture techniques
• Tips for success for use with patients with poor veins
• Common blood tests and Order of Draw
• Sample handling and prevention of test result errors
• Patient identification
• Complications of phlebotomy procedures, prevention and treatment
• Legal Issues
• Lab practicum (In-person: included; Online: w/preceptor)
• Evaluation, & certificate of completion

Details: Program instructor: Alice Cennamo, RN, CRNI certified phlebotomy instructor certified by the National Phlebotomy Association (NPA) and infusion/ IV therapy specialist certified by the Infusion Nurses Certification Corporation. Our phlebotomy programs are continuing education programs designed for nurses, nursing personnel and other health care professionals that are allowed by state regulations to draw blood samples as part of their work duties and professional practice. Some examples of attendees are: RNs, LPNs, PAs, MAs, MTs, CNAs, and Radiology Techs. If you have questions about the course requirements, feel free to contact us.

Pricing and scheduling:

ONLINE: Our online phlebotomy program is given in a 2 session webinar followed by an exam which is on SALE at $80.00 per person.

DVD ROM: Take our program with you! Our DVD ROM 2 disk package of the online class is available for purchase and includes CEUs granted to one person by completing the program requirements; with add on CEUs packages available for groups. Introductory sale price DVD ROM: $199.00.

Groups add on our CEU Program1 to your DVD ROM purchase for your staff of up to 10 people- for an additional $299.00.

More than 10 people needing training? Add our CEU Program2 at just $20.00 more per person.

In-person Classes: In-person classes can be scheduled for groups. We offer the in-person version of the class for groups by request, and when we have a high demand for the course (see details on this option below). Our in-person course price is $220.00 per person with discounts available for groups of 3 or more attendees. Price includes, class handout materials, a certificate of completion, and a hands on lab practicum (note: the hands on lab is only part of the in-person course). Sample competency checklists are provided in both course formats for use as tools to assist attendees and employers following the course.

Next In-person Class has been scheduled for May 7th, 2010: A class hase been scheduled to be held at our office located at 4 Research Drive, Suite 402, Shelton, Connecticut 06484. The couse will be held from 8:45 am to 4:45 pm. Price: $220.00. Download the class flyer and travel information here view details on our Calendar page.

Note: It is the responsibility of the attendee to ensure that the course subject matter is within an attendee's clinical scope of practice prior to signing up for the program.

Registration and payment can be completed online: http://www.piccresource.com/cart You may also call in and sign up by phone by calling us during office hours Monday to Friday (Eastern time) from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, call our main number: (888) 892-9422.

Or after hours for registrations and payments only:
Monday to Friday (Eastern time) from 5:00 pm til 12:00 am or weekends from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm call our Orders and Registrations Department at (866) 487-0556. Note: The Orders and Registration staff are only able to reserve registrations and take payments for our programs.  If you are not quite ready to sign up or have questions about our programs and services, do not call this department.  Although the Orders staff will try to be helpful, they can only answer questions regarding payments and class availability.  For questions regarding any other details on our programs and services, call our main number (888) 892-9422 or contact us via email at customer_support@piccresource.com to receive a response from one of our clinical staff.

Frequently Asked Questions:

1) How does the online class compare to taking an in-person course?

2) After the class, what is next?

3) What is clinical precepting/ clinical supervision and how do I arrange this after a class?

4) How many supervised phlebotomy procedures are required before I can do the procedures on my own?

5) Is this a phlebotomy certification program, and how do I become phlebotomy certified?

1) Online Classes and DVD ROM Programs: Our online courses contain essentially the same classroom instruction as our in-person classes minus the hands on lab practicum portion of the class. The online course additionally includes interactive tools such as games and, videos to further enhance the learning experience. The hands on simulation lab component of the in-person class can be performed after an online class by performing simulated procedures with your clinical preceptor. This is done prior to performing your initial live phlebotomy procedures on patients under the supervision of your clinical preceptor. Click here for a flyer.

In-person classes: If an in-person phlebotomy class is preferred and we do not have one scheduled; contact us by phone at (203) 377-5252 or (888) 892-9422 or by email at customer_support@piccresource.com. Let us know that you would like to attend an in-person class and include the time frame you'd be available to attend (within 2 to 3 months, 6 months, more; are weekend dates acceptable, etc.). We will add you to our update list and when we have enough individuals listed to fill a class, we will contact you to sign up for the course. Click here for a flyer.

2) After the class, what is next? As soon as possible, arrange to be clinically precepted in phlebotomy while the course information is still fresh in your mind.

3) Clinical precepting/ supervision: Clinical precepting/ or clinical supervision follows classroom didactic training and requires that a clinician act as a clinical preceptor or mentor in the procedure to another clinician. A preceptor should be experienced, independent, and competent in the procedure. Ideally the same preceptor would supervise the novice clinician in the procedure until the novice is deemed competent in performance of the procedure. The preceptor's role is to evaluate the novice's performance in the procedure and intervene if possible with suggestions to improve performance, and to complete a procedure if needed. Precepting is done in-person with the novice during the performance of phlebotomy on live patients. This type of supervision is a requirement for patient safety and to verify clinician competence prior to independently performing phlebotomy procedures.

4) Number of supervised phlebotomy procedures required: The details of precepting including the number of supervised phlebotomy procedures and other requirements will be dictated by your employing organzation's policies and procedures. In general organizational requirements will include successful completion of an acceptable phlebotomy education program, review of organizational policies and procedures, and a designated number of supervised clinical procedures with a favorable competency evaluation. PICC Resource Associates, LLC provides sample tools that can be used as is or modified by employers for hands on simulation, or live supervised procedures on patients. We also offer an added option to organizations to contract with us for clinical precepting if needed.

5) Is our program a phelbotomy certification program, and how do I get certified? No, our programs are not full phlebotomy certification programs. Full phlebotomy certification programs are much longer programs that are designed for individuals who will work for a laboratory. Those programs will include details of internal laboratory testing, operations, and tissue sampling that are not part of average nursing and nursing personnel phlebotomy blood sampling procedures. The content of our courses include instruction in the procedures, tests, anatomy, and sample handling that is needed for most health care professionals that perform venous and capillary blood sampling outside of the laboratory setting.

How to get certified in phlebotomy following our program: Nurses, nursing personnel and other health care professionals who perform phlebotomy procedures can become certified phlebotomists by applying for certification through The National Phlebotomy Association (NPA). The NPA allows health care professionals who perform phlebotomy as part of their job description to apply for certification under their Reclamation Clause Ammendment. The candidate must be able to verify through their employer that the candidate is proficient in phlebotomy procedures and has performed phlebotomy as part of their job for a minimum of one year. Details on appying for certification in this manner can be found in the NPA Application handbook. Click here for a copy of the handbook. We recommend against individuals taking advertised one day "national certification" or other one day "certification" phlebotomy programs that do not contain valid competency verification.

**This activity has been submitted to the New York State Nurses Association for approval to award contact hours.  The New York State Nurses Association is accredited as an approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Refund and Cancellation Policy: No refunds will be given for scheduled classes or classes cancelled by individuals after payment and registration is accepted by PICC Resource Associates, LLC (with the exception of classes cancelled by PICC Resource Associates, LLC when we are unable to sufficiently fill an in-person classscheduled by us. If this occurs registrants for the cancelled class will be notified within 3 to 4 weeks prior to the class start date). If a customer completes payment and registration for a class, and is unable to attend the class; the customer may elect to apply the registration and payment to another future date for the same class or for a class determined to be of similar content and value at the discretion of PICC Resource Associates, LLC and upon agreement of the customer.