Butterfly Blood Draw Explained

How to draw blood with a Butterfly Needle – Butterfly Blood Draw   Butterfly Blood Draw – Withdrawing blood with a butterfly needle is a common practice that phlebotomists adopt. Medical professionals and aestheticians use these butterfly needles, also known as scalp vein sets, while performing extraction and infusion procedures…

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Phlebotomy Licensing

Phlebotomy License Explained     Want to get hired quickly and earn more as a phlebotomist? You should get a license or certification. A license is especially necessary in California, Louisiana, Nevada, and Washington where all persons who draw blood but are not nurses, doctors, or clinical lab scientists, are…

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Blood Draw Procedure and Techniques

Blood Draw Procedure and Techniques   Blood Draw Best Practices, Order of Draw, and Proper Procedure, The practice of drawing blood from a vein or phlebotomy is essential for a variety of medical procedures and tests to diagnose a patient. It is a proficiency that nurses should learn, and phlebotomists…

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Cannulation Explained Step by Step

Intravenous Cannulation

Intravenous Cannulation Procedure Explained   As a phlebotomist, you have the responsibility of collecting blood samples from patients to help determine illness or otherwise. The blood collected from patients are taken to a lab where they are examined to see if there are any diseases or conditions to be worried…

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