Perform venepuncture procedures

Description

Perform venipuncture procedures by selecting a suitable site to puncture the patients` veins, preparing the puncture site, explaining the procedure to the patient, extracting the blood and collecting it in an appropriate container.

Alternative labels

phlebotomy
conduct venepuncture procedures
perform routine venepuncture procedures

Skill type

skill/competence

Skill reusability level

sector-specific

Relationships with occupations

Essential skill

Perform venepuncture procedures is an essential skill of the following occupations:

Phlebotomist: Phlebotomists take blood samples from patients for laboratory analysis, ensuring patient safety during the blood collection process. They transport the specimen to the laboratory, following strict instructions from the doctor of medicine.

Optional skill

Perform venepuncture procedures is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this skill may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.

Doctors’ surgery assistant: Doctors’ surgery assistants support doctors of medicine in medical measures, in performing simple support activities during medical procedures, standardised diagnostic programmes and standardised point-of-care tests, ensuring surgery hygiene, cleaning, disinfecting, sterilising and maintaining medical devices and performing the organisational and administrative tasks required for operating a doctor`s surgery under supervision, following the orders of the doctor of medicine.
Anaesthetic technician: Anaesthetic technicians assist specialised doctors in anaesthetics. They prepare operating theatres and other specialised clinics for anaesthetic procedures, prepare the equipment needed for anaesthesia, and assist with inducing and maintaining adequate anaesthesia and post-anaesthesia procedures. They do so under supervision, following the orders of the doctor of medicine.

 


 

References

  1. Perform venepuncture procedures – ESCO

 

Last updated on September 20, 2022