Reducing Phlebotomy Pain and Anxiety
Last month we got curious about pain and anxiety. Researchers are reporting a dramatic increase in the number of needle-phobic patients...
Phlebotomy's Seven Deadly Sins
Drawing blood is serious business. When performed incorrectly it’s not only a shame, it can be deadly. Consequences for deviating from...
Ten Things Not to Say to Your Patients
1. You have rolling veins. When a vein “rolls” it’s not the patient’s fault. It’s usually because the vein wasn’t properly anchored in...
Best Practices in Tube Handling
Handling all the threats to blood-sample integrity is an enormously complex undertaking. Human blood is complicated. We’ve been studying...
Preanalytical Errors: real people real suffering
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Proper Patient Identification: make no exceptions!
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How to draw blood using a tube holder
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How to draw blood using a syringe
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How to draw blood using a butterfly needle
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The Order of Draw: why you MUST follow it
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