PHB 100: Phlebotomy

Competency is within your reach with the new, sixth edition of Phlebotomy: A Competency-Based Approach. With Phlebotomy 's pedagogy-rich format and plentiful Learn How features and Competency Checklists, you can easily grasp not only essential phlebotomy skills and competencies, but also the critical soft skills needed for a successful transition from classroom to lab.

Whether you're cross training, continuing your education, or taking a refresher course, the knowledge and skills you need to master the essentials of phlebotomy are here. This user-friendly text focuses on the proper techniques for collecting quality blood specimens with minimal patient discomfort.

This book discusses the global attitudes regarding blood donations, its safety and future directions.

Learn about:
-procedures for collecting specimens and how to perform them:
-patient care, complications, and patient teaching
associated with each procedure
-essential documentation for each procedure

The Complete Guide to Laboratory Safety will help you. Create and update your policies and procedures with fully customizable templates. Build a culture of safety with checklists and tools related to topics including waste management, specimen transportation, chemical hygiene, and ergonomics in the lab setting

This book addresses the themes of ethics across the life span, ethical issues in health and medical professionalism, and bioethics in social justice. The focus moves from the individual patient-provider relationship to those of the greater community.