HLTPAT014 — Perform venous blood collections

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94 assessable components: 4 elements (25 performance criteria), 7 performance evidence and 57 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 5 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Greet client and confirm pre-test criteria

1.1Greet individual courteously and identify self
1.2Identify individual according to organisational procedures
1.3Assess and confirm individual meets pre-testing criteria for required venous blood collection
1.4Obtain, interpret and record personal and clinical information according to organisational procedures
1.5Explain venous blood collection procedure to individual
1.6Obtain informed consent for venous blood collection procedure from individual

2 Prepare for venous blood collection procedure

2.1Examine individual to determine venous blood collection site.
2.2Assemble equipment for test requested and venous blood collection site selected
2.3Position individual to ensure comfort and safety of individual and self
2.4Identify when assistance is needed and seek help

3 Draw blood

3.1Confirm vein suitable for venous blood collection through palpation of site
3.2Clean venous blood collection site with approved cleansing agent and allow to air dry
3.3Apply and adjust tourniquet according to manufacturer specifications
3.4Anchor vein below the venous blood collection site according to organisational procedures
3.5Insert needle according to venepuncture equipment function, clinical requirements and organisational procedures
3.6Collect blood according to collection procedure and organisational procedures
3.7Withdraw needle according to organisational procedures
3.8Invert venous blood collection tubes according to organisational procedures
3.9Observe individual before, during and after venous blood collection for potential adverse effects and respond according to organisational procedures

4 Follow post-blood collection procedures

4.1Label venous blood collection tubes in front of individual with time and date of venous blood collection and individual details according to organisational procedures
4.2Dispose of waste in accordance with waste disposal and infection control protocols
4.3Confirm tube labelling information accuracy with individual
4.4Complete venous blood collection documentation according to organisational procedures
4.5Provide individual with correct post venepuncture care instructions
4.6Prepare collected samples for transit or store according to test requested and organisational procedures

Performance evidence

followed established organisational procedures and collected venous blood suitable for testing with a maximum of two attempts, involving:
at least 5 collections performed using a phlebotomy simulator, and
at least 10 collections from different individuals including adults, adolescents or children over 5 years of age in a clinical workplace or simulated work environment, and
at least 10 collections performed from different individuals including adults, adolescents or children over 5 years of age in a clinical workplace.
used the following methods of venous blood collection according to organisational procedures:
evacuated venous blood collection system at least 10 times
winged infusion sets or needle and syringe at least 5 times

Knowledge evidence

legal and ethical considerations for venous blood collection, and how these are applied in organisational policies and procedures:
children in the workplace
duty of care
needle phobia
informed consent
mandatory reporting
privacy, confidentiality and disclosure
records management
supportive holding for procedures and limitations
work role boundaries:
venous blood collection role
work health and safety
standard infection control requirements:
hand hygiene
personal protective equipment (PPE)
avoiding contact with bodily fluids
sharps injury prevention and treatment
waste management
industry terminology used in venous blood collections:
equipment
procedures
abbreviations
blood test names
venepuncture sites
clinical history and medication details
key aspects of human anatomy and physiology in relation to the vascular, arterial and nervous system and relevant to venous blood collection procedures and collection sites
components of blood in relation to quality blood samples and pre-analytical error:
serum plasma
red cells
white cells
platelets
clinical risks of venous blood collection procedures and risk controls
collection procedure factors which contribute to quality sample collection and impact on laboratory testing
volume of blood
approved order of blood draw
collection tubes
pre-analytical factors which may affect the chemical analysis of blood and impact on collection:
collection times
impact of drugs
timing of last dose
fasting times
strategies for protecting specimen integrity
features, functions and use of venepuncture equipment:
evacuated venous blood collection system
needles and winged infusion sets
needles and syringes
tourniquets
cleansing solutions and swabs
collection tubes
blood sample handling, processing, transit and storage methods
requirements for selection and collection into tubes with variable additives:
ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA)
sodium citrate
lithium heparin and sodium heparin
fluoride oxalate
separation gel
blood culture bottles

Foundation skills

Oral communication skills: interact with individuals, assess individuals against pre-test criteria and report findings using some specialised vocabulary.
Writing skills: complete familiar and unfamiliar documentation.
Reading skills: interpret request information in individual’s records, technical and procedural documents, infection control policies and manufacturer guidelines.
Numeracy skills: independently measure blood volumes, interpret reference ranges and expiry dates.
Observation skills: routinely monitor individuals during and post venous blood collection.

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