Perform Venepuncture and Routine Blood Collection

This workshop is designed to provide health professionals such as nurses with the skills and knowledge required for routine blood collection (excluding complex blood collection techniques).

Participants will practice venepuncture using vacutainer, butterfly needle and needle and syringe methods of blood collection on a 'training' arm.

4 hours face-to-face training and assessment

Perform Venepuncture and Routine Blood Collection

1 year

Premium Health's venepuncture is only ever conducted by an experienced health professional.

There can be no better trainer than one who has "lived" the experience. As a trusted health professional, they will teach the 'why' of your course and are committed to your learning.
Some of the topics include:

• Vascular system anatomy and physiology


• Equipment used for venepuncture - vacutainer, butterfly and needle and syringe


• Identifying and selection of venepuncture site


• Preparation for venepuncture


• Venepuncture procedure


• Potential complications


• Collection tubes and the correct order of blood draw


• Relevant first aid management


• Infection control