Diana Garza

Phlebotomy Handbook Plus New Myhealthprofessionslab with Pearson Etext -- Access Card Package (Revised) Diana Garza

Marc Notes: Includes ebook access.; The 'Phlebotomy Handbook' is a comprehensive book covering blood and specimen collection. This eighth edition provides health care professionals with updated safety guidelines;condensed information about federal regulations;updates on equipment and supplies;and new NCCLS standards. Table of Contents: PART I. OVERVIEW AND SAFETY PROCEDURES 1. Phlebotomy Practice and Quality Assessment 2. Communication, Computerization, and Documentation 3. Professional Ethics, Legal, and Regulatory Issues 4. Infection Control 5. Safety and First Aid 6. Medical Terminology, Anatomy and Physiology of Organ Systems 7. The Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems PART II. PHLEBOTOMY EQUIPMENT AND PROCEDURES 8. Blood Collection Equipment 9. Preexamination/Preanalytical Complications Causing Medical Errors in Blood Collection 10. Venipuncture Procedures 11. Capillary Blood Specimens 12. Specimen Handling, Transportation, and Processing PART III. POINT-OF-CARE TESTING AND SPECIAL PROCEDURES 13. Pediatric and Geriatric Procedures 14. Point-of-Care Collections 15. Arterial, Intravenous (IV), and Special Collection Procedures 16. Urinalysis, Body Fluids, and Other Specimens 17. Drug Use, Forensic Toxicology, Workplace Testing, Sports Medicine, and Related Areas Appendix 1. NAACLS Phlebotomy Competencies and Matrix Appendix 2. Finding a Job Appendix 3. International Organizations Appendix 4. The Basics of Vital Signs Appendix 5. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Health Care Settings Appendix 6. Common Laboratory Assays, Tube Requirements, and Reference Intervals Appendix 7. Guide for Maximum Amounts of Blood to Be Drawn from Patients Younger Than Age 14 Appendix 8. Basic Labeling and Packaging Requirements for Transporting Infectious Substances Appendix 9. Standard Operating Procedures (SOPS) for Donor Phlebotomy Appendix 10. Units of Measurement and Symbols Appendix 11. Formulas, Calculations, and Metric Conversion Appendix 12. Military Time (24-Hour Clock) Appendix 13. Basic Spanish for Specimen Collection Procedures Appendix 14. Competency Assessment Tracking Sheet Appendix 15. Answers to Study Questions, Case Studies, and Competency Checklists Glossary Index"Publisher Marketing: ALERT: Before you purchase, check with your instructor or review your course syllabus to ensure that youselect the correct ISBN. Several versions of Pearson's MyLab & Mastering products exist for each title, including customized versions for individual schools, and registrations are not transferable. In addition, you may need a CourseID, provided by your instructor, to register for and use Pearson's MyLab & Mastering products. Packages Access codes for Pearson's MyLab & Mastering products may not be included when purchasing or renting from companies other than Pearson; check with the seller before completing your purchase. Used or rental books If you rent or purchase a used book with an access code, the access code may have been redeemed previously and you may have to purchase a new access code. Access codes Access codes that are purchased from sellers other than Pearson carry a higher risk of being either the wrong ISBN or a previously redeemed code. Check with the seller prior to purchase. -- Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE The complete phlebotomy guide that's ideal for both the classroom and in-practice pre-analytic reference -- now updated with new safety procedures, equipment, standards, CLSI standards, and NAACLS competencies. "Phlebotomy Handbook, Ninth Edition Plus NEW MyHealthProfessionsLab with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package " links health care students and providers to the latest information, procedures, skills, standards, and equipment for safe, effective blood collection. Its contents have been selected and organized to improve diagnostic and therapeutic laboratory testing through better pre-exam blood collection knowledge, and by teaching skills that lead to better patient outcomes. Starting simple, it builds to increasingly complex competencies, covering all the crucial communication, clinical, technical, and safety skills that health care practitioners need. This edition fully reflects the latest guidelines from the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) and the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS), with references to international standards as appropriate. It also reflects an even stronger focus on patient and healthcare provider safety. Also included: access to Pearson's state-of-the-art MyHealthProfessionsLab, and a complete eText version of the book. Teaching and Learning Experience This book will help health professionals and students quickly master today's best standards are practices in blood and specimen collection: Updated standards, procedure, techniques, and safety precautions throughout: Thoroughly reflects the latest CLSI and NAACLS standards, and the latest research, techniques, and innovations in phlebotomy and specimen collection. Deep focus on safety for both the patient and the healthcare provider: Contains multiple features designed to promote safer blood and specimen collection Comprehensive pedagogical features, including many full-color photos and features: Promotes more rapid and intuitive learning for students with a wide spectrum of backgrounds and knowledge " Contributor Bio:  Garza, Diana Garza-Univ of TX/Texas Woman's Univ-HoustonContributor Bio:  Becan-McBride, Kathleen Becan-McBride-Univ of TX-Houston Health Sci Ctr, Houston, TX