MCCCD Program Description

Venipuncture

Course: NCE173

First Term: 2019 Summer

Lecture 1.0 Credit(s) 0.5 Period(s) 0.5 Load
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: R - Nursing Load

Description: Development of clinical skills for venipuncture. Emphasis on review of anatomy and physiology of vasculature of the arm, medical asepsis, and procedure.

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Describe the vasculature of the arm. (I) 2. Utilize principles of medical asepsis when performing venipuncture. (II) 3. Identify the required assessment(s) and principles of the venipuncture procedure. (III) 4. Perform venipuncture and evaluate normal/abnormal values. (IV)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.

MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Anatomy and physiology of the vasculature of the arm A. Vein anatomy B. Veins to avoid C. Difference between veins and arteries II. Medical asepsis principles for venipuncture A. Hand hygiene best practices B. Bloodborne pathogens III. Venipuncture principles A. Required needle gauges/syringe sizes for venipuncture B. Vacutainers C. Appropriate venipuncture sites D. Identification of correct order of draw and tubes for specific blood collection tests IV. Performance of venipuncture A. Placement of the tourniquet B. Blood draw by use of a vacutainer C. Blood draw by use of a syringe needle D. Removal of the tourniquet E. Use of techniques to assist clotting at the puncture site F. Assessment that bleeding has stopped at the puncture site G. Labeling and sending blood sample with lab requisition to laboratory H. Charting of procedure performed in the patient`s record I. Evaluation of normal/abnormal values J. Notification of abnormal values to healthcare provider

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: February 26, 2019

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.