Laerdal Virtual Phlebotomy - Manual (Page 11)

2 BENEFITS, LEARNING OBJECTIVES AND FEATURES
Virtual Phlebotomy allows students to practice and instructors to train in a risk-free environment,
while maintaining the stress of a real world procedure through complete visual and tactile realism.
This
simulator trains a broad range of cognitive and psychomotor skills in phlebotomy based on a diversity
of patient case scenarios and 3D anatomical models, from pediatric to geriatric, that encompass the
variability of human anatomy and physiology.
Virtual patients respond with physiological reactions based on your interaction with virtual anatomy,
virtual equipment, the force feedback device, and the specific case scenario. Bleeding, bruising, vein
engorgement, vein collapse, vein compromise and vein rolling, are just some of the pathologies
and obstacles encountered throughout learning. A host of other complications force the learner to
respond appropriately and add depth and realism to the learning experience.
2.1 Learning Objectives
• Overcome initial discomfort and fear associated with performing phlebotomy.
• Includes all of the relevant learning and training objectives of the CLSI (Clinical Laboratory
and Standards Institute) venous specimen acquisition guidelines.
• Students must select proper tubes for the tests requested, apply them in the proper order of
draw, cleanse the site properly with the proper antiseptic, identify the patient, and perform
all of the steps critical to every venipuncture.
• Simulates and trains all critical steps and skills of Phlebotomy; from patient identifi cation, to
specimen acquisition, to proper specimen handling and labeling.
• Standard Precautions and infection control
• Patient identifi cation and interaction
• Site and vein selection
• Necessary equipment selection, and proper equipment usage
• Site preparation for specifi c tests
• Venous access with a multi-sample needles
• Specimen tube selection and usage
o Correct Tube/Additive Selection
o Correct order of draw
Benefits, Learning Objectives
& Features
Benefits, Learning Objectives
& Features
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