MA 129 - Clinical Rotation Phlebotomy

Credit Hours: 2

This off-campus course requires participation in forty-five (45) hours of college sponsored off-site clinical rotations in phlebotomy. Students will obtain practical experience in the collection of clinical samples using the most current industry-standard venipuncture collection equipment at an assigned SUNY Erie affiliated clinical site. Students must exhibit professional and ethical behavior in their interaction with patients and other allied healthcare professionals while being supervised and instructed by clinical preceptors at each site. Emphasis is placed on actual performance of procedures using techniques and skills learned during the on-campus component of this course (MA 127). Students who successfully fulfill the requirements of both MA 127 and MA 129 will be eligible to sit for the Phlebotomy Technician certification exam sponsored by the National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP).

According to SUNY policy #3200 (Admissions of Persons with Prior Felony Convictions), SUNY Erie must inquire if a student has a prior felony conviction before the student can participate in any college sponsored off-site activity. Screening may be completed at http://tinyurl.com/ErieBoxedOut. Failure to complete this screening will affect participation in this class and may affect your grade.

Students must be concurrently registered for MA 127 and MA 129.

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Identify the function of phlebotomy in the healthcare setting
Demonstrate venipuncture and capillary puncture techniques on adults, children, and infants
State and adhere to all safety protocols and guidelines to include universal precautions and infection control and other guidelines that may be provided both on campus as well as at the extern site
State and adhere to all PHI rules and HIPAA regulations as specified by the extern site
Follow departmental policies and procedures to correctly identify the patient and the labeling protocols of all patient specimens.
Select appropriate evacuated tubes for routine blood collection
List criteria for minimizing collection complications and specimen rejection by the laboratory
Select appropriate veins and demonstrate proper collection techniques by venipuncture on adults
Recognize the need for specialized collection techniques, the complications and special considerations associated with blood collection and micro-collection
Relate the importance of collection criteria, specimen storage and transport for routine and special tests
Select appropriate collection systems for dermal punctures for adults, children and newborns as needed
Demonstrate proper micro-collection techniques in the adult
Perform common CLIA waived tests
Identify the components of a quality assurance program
List the importance of quality control tools as they relate to specimen collection
Demonstrate empathy, competency and care when interacting with patients
Enter data into a computer following protocols as needed
Use effective communication skills
Apply the skills required to project an image of professionalism to include appearance, conduct, punctuality, competency and continuing education as feasible
Pass the National Association of Health Professional (NAHP) phlebotomy technician certification exam

Prerequisites: Prerequisites: BI 147 and BI 148, or BI 150 and BI 151, or completion of an equivalent of one of these lecture/lab combinations with the permission of the instructor.
Corequisites: MA 127
Concurrent Registration: MA 127
F/S (N)

Phlebotomy students are also required to complete a Health Science Division Student Health Report Form prior to the first day of class; this is in addition to the medical form needed to be admitted to the college and is required by the host facility before rotation schedules can be requested and considered.

This off-campus course requires students to complete forty-five (45) hours of college sponsored off-site clinical rotations in phlebotomy at a SUNY Erie affiliated clinical site where students will obtain practical phlebotomy experience collecting approximately one hundred (100) venipuncture procedures from actual patients under the supervision of a host-site preceptor using techniques and skills learned in the concurrently required MA 127 on-campus lab. Students also complete training in HIPAA and OSHA compliance, Laboratory Safety, Blood Borne Pathogens and Infection Control as part of their coursework prior to off-campus participation.

Students who successfully fulfill the requirements of both MA 127 and MA 129 will be eligible to sit for the Phlebotomy Technician certification exam sponsored by the National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP).