MCCCD Program Description

Practicum: Basic Donor Collection

Course: HCE127

First Term: 2006 Summer I

Laboratory 1 Credit(s) 9.5 Period(s) 0 Load
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: Z

Description: Application of basic donor phlebotomy to obtain blood from donors in a community blood center setting including preparation, operation of equipment, and shipping and packaging procedures.

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Apply quality assurance in donor collection. (I) 2. Apply Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines and laboratory safety in donor phlebotomy. (II) 3. Prepare, inspect, and label appropriate donor collection container set. (III) 4. Perform donor collection. (IV) 5. Recognize adverse reactions and apply remedies. (V) 6. Perform post-collection duties and donor care. (VI) 7. Perform evacuated tube system (ETS) venipuncture. (VII) 8. Perform packaging and shipping of blood components. (VIII) 9. Follow donor center policies and procedures. (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. Quality Assurance A. Precautions B. Potential areas of concern C. Equipment II. OSHA Guidelines/Safety in Donor Setting A. Collection B. Processing C. Post-Collection D. Self-Protection III. Collection Container Set Preparation A. Selection B. Inspection C. Labeling IV. Perform Donor Venipuncture A. Donor identification B. Donor eligibility C. Equipment D. Procedure E. Post-donor care F. Monitor and review donor record V. Adverse Donor Reactions and Remedies A. Mild B. Moderate C. Severe VI. Post Collection A. Donor care B. Duties VII. ETS Sample Collection A. Donor identification B. Venipuncture performance C. Tubes 1. Collection 2. Verification 3. Documentation VIII. Blood Components A. Packaging B. Shipping IX. Donor Center A. Policies B. Procedures

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: 6/27/2006

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