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Clinical skills CPD

Venepuncture

Suitable for any health or social care worker, clinical researcher or scientist required to obtain venous blood samples.

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Course Overview

Choosing the correct application form

If you DO NOT work directly for Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust, Leeds Community Healthcare Trust or Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust but your employer will be paying the course fee. Then please select 'self-funding' from the dropdown menu on the application form, this will allow you to input the payees details.

Please note that ALL cancellations must be made known 48 hours before the course commences. Non-attendance will result in you or your employer being charged the full course fee. Please contact shc-cpd@leedsbeckett.ac.uk.

Attendance

Part Time
Duration

Half day
Dates

28 February 2024
Venue

City Campus, Clinical Skills Suite
Time

9:30-13:00
Cost

£100

This module is suitable for any health or social care worker, clinical researcher or scientist required to obtain venous blood samples

Module content includes:

Basic anatomy and physiology
Identifying a suitable vein
Universal precautions
Order of draw
Simulated practice
Troubleshooting and documentation

Everything you need to know

entry requirements

Confirmation of support from your line manager, access to a supervising practitioner with experience and competence in venepuncture.

Assessment

Tutor assessment throughout the session and in simulation. Students are provided with a competency profile to use as a framework within their practice to identify suitability to perform venepunctures.