Phlebotomy Handbook: Blood Collection Essentials

ANNOTATION

The book contains predominantly black-and-white illustrations, with some color illustrations and two-color illustrations.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Thoroughly revised and updated, the seventh edition of Phlebotomy Handbook: Blood Collection Essentials remains the most timely and comprehensive resource for blood and specimen collection. The new, reader-friendly format highlights the latest safety guidelines, new federal regulations, and updates on equipment and supplies. Readers will notice the vivid, full-color photographs and illustrations of actual procedures, which facilitate understanding.

FROM THE CRITICS

Kathleen M. McKenna

This textbook provides current and practical information for the healthcare worker who collects blood and other biological samples. An overview of basic anatomy, physiology, and the circulatory system is included along with sections on sample collection techniques and materials. Safety, legal issues, and quality management are presented in detail. This is the fifth edition of a text first published in 1984. The purpose is to provide a comprehensive resource on blood collection practices for the phlebotomist and others in healthcare who collect blood samples. It may also be used by instructors to teach specimen collection techniques. The authors' scope is broad and covers the communication, clinical, technical, and safety skills used in the practice of phlebotomy and sample collection. Additional chapters provide information on specialty tests, quality management, and legal issues. The authors meet their objective of providing a textbook for the healthcare worker who collects blood and other biological samples. The authors cite healthcare workers who collect blood and other biological samples as the primary audience for this text. Included in this category are phlebotomists (primary target), nurses, clinical lab technicians and technologists, and respiratory therapists. The phlebotomist category is expanded to include the multi-functional patient care technicians, patient associates, and clinical assistants now employed in many facilities. This text is appropriate as either a resource manual or as a textbook for students of phlebotomy. The authors are experienced educators in both laboratory medicine and nursing and have designed this book to meet the needs of their targetaudience. This textbook is organized into five sections: ""Overview"" (current phlebotomy practice, basic anatomy and physiology, the circulatory system), ""Safety Procedures,"" ""Equipment and Procedures,"" ""Special Procedures and Point of Care Testing,"" and ""Quality Management and Legal Issues."" Each unit includes chapter outlines and objectives, key terms, and study questions. Case studies appropriate to each major section are also provided. The format is easy to read, with contrasting color used to highlight tables, figures, and key terms. The authors make excellent use of photographs and drawings to illustrate procedures and techniques from an ""on the job"" perspective. A color atlas of the heart, veins, and arteries is a useful addition, as is the color chart of blood collection tubes. The sections on Special Procedures, Point of Care Testing, Quality Management, and Legal Issues give a depth to this text which is not generally seen in phlebotomy procedurals. This handbook of phlebotomy is a thorough presentation of the latest information for any healthcare worker who collects blood and other samples. In a clear and concise manner, the authors provide details on the entire collection process, from basic anatomy and physiology to safety practices and equipment. Factors which may interfere or influence testing and collection are also covered. The authors acknowledge the changes in healthcare delivery and their impact on phlebotomy by including sections on home care collection and collection of the elderly and long-term patient. Procedures are presented in a straightforward manner, with step by step instructions and accompanying illustrations. The sections on Special Procedures and Quality Management and Legal Issues are a welcome addition to this text and are particularly well-done. This is a useful resource of current information. Students and instructors of phlebotomy would also benefit from this text as a teaching guide.

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Reviewer: Kathleen M. McKenna, BA, MT (ASCP) (Loyola University Medical Center)Description: This textbook provides current and practical information for the healthcare worker who collects blood and other biological samples. An overview of basic anatomy, physiology, and the circulatory system is included along with sections on sample collection techniques and materials. Safety, legal issues, and quality management are presented in detail. This is the fifth edition of a text first published in 1984. Purpose: The purpose is to provide a comprehensive resource on blood collection practices for the phlebotomist and others in healthcare who collect blood samples. It may also be used by instructors to teach specimen collection techniques. The authors' scope is broad and covers the communication, clinical, technical, and safety skills used in the practice of phlebotomy and sample collection. Additional chapters provide information on specialty tests, quality management, and legal issues. The authors meet their objective of providing a textbook for the healthcare worker who collects blood and other biological samples. Audience: The authors cite healthcare workers who collect blood and other biological samples as the primary audience for this text. Included in this category are phlebotomists (primary target), nurses, clinical lab technicians and technologists, and respiratory therapists. The phlebotomist category is expanded to include the multi-functional patient care technicians, patient associates, and clinical assistants now employed in many facilities. This text is appropriate as either a resource manual or as a textbook for students of phlebotomy. The authors are experienced educators in both laboratory medicine and nursing and have designed this book to meet the needs of their target audience. Features: This textbook is organized into five sections: "Overview" (current phlebotomy practice, basic anatomy and physiology, the circulatory system), "Safety Procedures," "Equipment and Procedures," "Special Procedures and Point of Care Testing," and "Quality Management and Legal Issues." Each unit includes chapter outlines and objectives, key terms, and study questions. Case studies appropriate to each major section are also provided. The format is easy to read, with contrasting color used to highlight tables, figures, and key terms. The authors make excellent use of photographs and drawings to illustrate procedures and techniques from an "on the job" perspective. A color atlas of the heart, veins, and arteries is a useful addition, as is the color chart of blood collection tubes. The sections on Special Procedures, Point of Care Testing, Quality Management, and Legal Issues give a depth to this text which is not generally seen in phlebotomy procedurals. Assessment: This handbook of phlebotomy is a thorough presentation of the latest information for any healthcare worker who collects blood and other samples. In a clear and concise manner, the authors provide details on the entire collection process, from basic anatomy and physiology to safety practices and equipment. Factors which may interfere or influence testing and collection are also covered. The authors acknowledge the changes in healthcare delivery and their impact on phlebotomy by including sections on home care collection and collection of the elderly and long-term patient. Procedures are presented in a straightforward manner, with step by step instructions and accompanying illustrations. The sections on Special Procedures and Quality Management and Legal Issues are a welcome addition to this text and are particularly well-done. This is a useful resource of current information. Students and instructors of phlebotomy would also benefit from this text as a teaching guide.

Booknews

A textbook for health care students and practitioners responsible for blood and specimen collections. Recognizing the inflating role of blood collectors to include additional patient care duties and clinical responsibilities, it describes techniques, skills, and the equipment both for the technical aspects and working within a clinical environment. No dates are noted for earlier editions. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

A text on blood and specimen collection, focusing on clinical, technical, and communication skills. Offers sections devoted to safety, equipment and collections, special procedures and point of care testing, and quality and legal issues. Includes b&w photos and clinical alert boxes, plus chapter outlines, objectives, key terms, and study questions. This edition contains new case studies, expanded material on forensic toxicology and workplace testing, and a section of color diagrams of the cardiovascular system. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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