Laerdal Virtual Phlebotomy - Manual (Page 7)

1 INTRODUCTION
Virtual Phlebotomy is a Self-Directed Learning System for training the cognitive and psychomotor skills
of venous blood specimen acquisition for accurate laboratory analysis.
Virtual Phlebotomy conforms to all relevant standards and guidelines developed by the Clinical
and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA). To ensure that Virtual Phlebotomy is appropriate for your training needs, a host of instruc-
tor configurable options allow the system to be configured to local guidelines, local protocols, and the
needs of your specific learner community.
Virtual Phlebotomy serves as an alternative to the human arm while retaining all of the elements
necessary to a realistic learning experience, except the risk. The training system provides phlebotomy
education and hands-on skills practice, allowing learners to practice the procedural, cognitive and
motor skills of phlebotomy.
Advanced 3-D graphic animation and state-of-the-art force feedback technology provide the learner
with a true-to-life feel for all aspects of the phlebotomy procedure including vein palpation, needle
manipulation, skin and vein puncture, tube attachment, exchange and inversion, venipuncture site
pressure application and dressing, and needle removal. The simulator includes an extensive spectrum
of patient models, case scenarios tailored to specific learning objectives, pathophysiologic reactions,
and complications.
At the heart of the learning process is the comprehensive assessment of performance, competency
review mechanisms, and a complete competency training curriculum.
Novices will find that with every simulation, they will learn from their mistakes, complications, and
the automated assessment, remembering critical steps and improving their performance; while more
expert practitioners will be surprised by the scope and realism of the simulation, and its ability to
accurately reproduce important training elements of the procedure.
This Directions for Use is to be used only as a reference for the system, as the simulator provides a
‘System Tutorial’ video, a ‘Procedural Training’ video, ‘Help’ screens, and guiding messages that can
stand on their own for tutoring the student in how best to use the simulator.
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Virtual Phlebotomy
Directions for Use