With a strong emphasis on practical hands-on learning, Hoeltke's THE COMPLETE TEXTBOOK OF PHLEBOTOMY, Sixth Edition has been fully updated to provide the critical skills and guidelines you need to be a successful health care professional. Organized in an easy-to-follow format, the material provides more than 20 clear, step-by-step procedures with related laboratory processes critical to building your knowledge, confidence and career success. THE COMPLETE TEXTBOOK OF PHLEBOTOMY covers the latest professional standards and competencies you need for certification. Real-world scenarios and prompts emphasize the phlebotomist's legal and ethical role in patient care decisions and thoughtfully connect complex concepts to the reality of today's health care environment.
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The Complete Textbook of Phlebotomy
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MedicineTable of contents
- Cover
- Contents
- List of Procedures
- Introduction
- How to Use This Text
- MindTap
- Instructor Resources
- About the Author
- Chapter 1: Introduction to Phlebotomy
- Chapter 2: Infection Control
- Chapter 3: Safety Guidelines
- Chapter 4: Basic Human Anatomy and Physiology
- Chapter 5: Anatomy and Physiology of the Circulatory System
- Chapter 6: Phlebotomy Equipment
- Chapter 7: Phlebotomy Technique
- Chapter 8: Patient Reactions and Phlebotomy Complications
- Chapter 9: Capillary Collection and Caring for the Pediatric Patient
- Chapter 10: Blood Collection Special Procedures
- Chapter 11: Nonblood Collection Special Procedures
- Chapter 12: Sample Preparation and Handling
- Chapter 13: Customer Service
- Chapter 14: Compliance: Legal and Ethical Issues
- Chapter 15: Competency
- Appendix A: NAACLS Phlebotomist Competencies
- Appendix B: Frequently Ordered Laboratory Tests
- Appendix C: Blood Volume and Maximum Draw
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index
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