MCCCD Program Description

Donor Phlebotomy: Interviewing Techniques

Course: HCE124

First Term: 2006 Summer I

Lec + Lab 2 Credit(s) 10 Period(s) 0 Load
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: Z

Description: Theory and practice of interviewing techniques in donor setting or health care environment.

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Describe the procedure for donor registration requirements. (I) 2. Describe manual donor registration. (II) 3. Perform the medical screening process. (III) 4. Describe and apply Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines during capillary collection. (IV) 5. Perform hemoglobin test in copper sulfate. (V) 6. Perform the microhematocrit procedure. (VI) 7. Perform manual and automated vital signs on donor. (VII) 8. Describe how to gain informed consent from the donor. (VIII, IX)
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. Donor Registration Requirements A. Information and Instructions about Your Blood Donation (BS 351) B. Donor Registration (BS 300W) 1. Blood pressure 2. Pulse 3. Temperature check 4. Hemoglobin 5. Hematocrit C. Special needs assistance D. Identification requirements II. Manual Donor Registration A. Donor identification B. Donor Registration Record (DRR) C. Special donor considerations D. Donor demographic E. Manual registration III. Medical Screening A. Donor identification B. Prescreening C. Donor exam D. Medical screening completion E. DRR tracking IV. Capillary Collection A. OSHA guidelines B. Site selection C. Equipment selection D. Fingerstick V. Hemoglobin (Copper Sulfate) Test A. Perform procedure B. Evaluate results VI. Microhematocrit A. Perform test B. Maintain centrifuge VII. Vital Signs A. Manual 1. Blood pressure 2. Temperature check 3. Pulse check B. Automated 1. Review equipment 2. Perform procedures VIII. Informed Consent A. Automated B. Special IX. Automated Collection Informed Consent A. Read Informed Consent for Donation of Platelets, Red Blood Cell (RBC) and Plasma (BS707) B. Read Informed Consent for Donation of Granulocytes (BS 707G) C. Complete BS707 and BS707G D. Review donor record

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: 6/27/2006

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