Course Syllabus

Special Topics: Phlebotomy Internship

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Course Description

This course provides students with the opportunity to practice clinical and administrative duties performed by a phlebotomist in an accredited clinical laboratory setting. Students build on skills acquired in the introductory phlebotomy class through demonstrated competency in phlebotomy skills including infection control, workplace safety, venipuncture collection, skin puncture collection, specimen processing and handling, CLIA waived tests, and interpersonal communication. Students complete at least 30 hours of supervised time at a clinical laboratory, during which they perform a minimum of 30 successful venipuncture procedures and 10 successful capillary stick procedures. Prerequisites: Introduction to Phlebotomy, completion of a background check, and BLS for Healthcare Provider certification.

Essential Objectives

1. Explain the importance of proper patient identification and maintaining confidentiality while following applicable HIPAA guidelines.
2. Discuss the criteria for acceptance/rejection of specimens according to an accredited clinical laboratory’s established protocols and generally accepted guidelines.
3. Identify common point-of-care testing and CLIA’88 waived testing procedures practical in the clinical laboratory setting.
4. Display competency and understanding of the correct “order of draw” for multiple tube collection procedures and explain its importance.
5. Recognize common pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical variables that affect specimen collection, transportation, and processing.
6. Identify verbal and non-verbal communication strategies to facilitate patient satisfaction and recovery.
7. Identify possible venipuncture complications and proper response strategies.
Laboratory Objectives:
1. Adhere and demonstrate competency regarding workplace safety (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) and operational standards (The Joint Commission, Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute, and CLIA).
2. Show competency and accuracy with blood drawing techniques utilizing an evacuated tube system, syringe system, and winged infusion set.
3. Demonstrate the ability to obtain blood specimens by fingerstick and venipuncture methods in addition to filling micro containers.
4. Engage in risk-reduction strategies to decrease infection risk, patient comfort, and healthcare worker safety.
5. Demonstrate proper specimen collection and may perform common point of care tests in the clinical laboratory setting.
6. Describe procedural errors that may result in specimen rejection and best practices in remediation and prevention of future rejections.
7. Practice effective verbal and non-verbal communication strategies with laboratory personnel, patients, and other medical professionals.

Required Technology

More information on general computer and internet recommendations is available on the CCV IT Support page. https://support.ccv.edu/general/computer-recommendations/

Please see CCV's Digital Equity Statement (pg. 45) to learn more about CCV's commitment to supporting all students access the technology they need to successfully finish their courses.

Required Textbooks and Resources

The last day to use a Financial Aid Advance to purchase textbooks/books is the 3rd Tuesday of the semester. See your financial aid counselor at your academic center if you have any questions.

Grading Criteria

CCV Letter Grades as outlined in the Evaluation System Policy are assigned according to the following chart:

	High	Low
A+	100	98
A	Less than 98	93
A-	Less than 93	90
B+	Less than 90	88
B	Less than 88	83
B-	Less than 83	80
C+	Less than 80	78
C	Less than 78	73
C-	Less than 73	70
D+	Less than 70	68
D	Less than 68	63
D-	Less than 63	60
F	Less than 60
P	100	60
NP	Less than 60	0

Attendance Policy

Regular attendance and participation in classes are essential for success in and are completion requirements for courses at CCV. A student's failure to meet attendance requirements as specified in course descriptions will normally result in a non-satisfactory grade.

• In general, missing more than 20% of a course due to absences, lateness or early departures may jeopardize a student's ability to earn a satisfactory final grade.
• Attending an on-ground or synchronous course means a student appeared in the live classroom for at least a meaningful portion of a given class meeting. Attending an online course means a student posted a discussion forum response, completed a quiz or attempted some other academically required activity. Simply viewing a course item or module does not count as attendance.
• Meeting the minimum attendance requirement for a course does not mean a student has satisfied the academic requirements for participation, which require students to go above and beyond simply attending a portion of the class. Faculty members will individually determine what constitutes participation in each course they teach and explain in their course descriptions how participation factors into a student's final grade.

Accessibility Services for Students with Disabilities:

1. Provide disability documentation to the Accessibility Coordinator at your academic center. https://ccv.edu/discover-resources/students-with-disabilities/
2. Request an appointment to meet with accessibility coordinator to discuss your request and create an accommodation plan.
3. Once created, students will share the accommodation plan with faculty. Please note, faculty cannot make disability accommodations outside of this process.

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