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Author:   Lynn Hoeltke (Eskenazi Health, Indianapolis, Indiana)
Publisher:   Cengage Learning, Inc
Imprint:   Delmar Cengage Learning
Edition:   5th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 21.70cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 27.70cm
Weight:   0.862kg
ISBN:  

9781337284240

ISBN 10:   1337284246
Pages:   472
Publication Date:   01 January 2017
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Replaced By:   9780357932797
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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Table of Contents

Preface. 1. Introduction to Phlebotomy. 2. Safety in Phlebotomy. 3. Basic Human Anatomy and Physiology. 4. Anatomy and Physiology of the Circulatory System. 5. Phlebotomy Equipment. 6. Phlebotomy Technique. 7. The Challenge of Phlebotomy. 8. Caring for the Pediatric Patient. 9. Sample Considerations and Special Procedures. 10. Sample Preparation and Handling. 11. Customer Service. 12. Legal and ethical issues. 13. Competency. Appendix A: NAACLS Phlebotomist Competencies. Appendix B: Frequently Ordered Laboratory Tests. Appendix C: Blood Volume and Maximum Draw. Glossary. Bibliography.

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Lynn B. Hoeltke, M.B.A., M.L.S. (A.S.C.P.), P.B.T, D.L.M., most recently worked for a leading hospital laboratory in the Midwest. In addition to more than 40 years of experience in various laboratory leadership roles, Mr. Hoeltke has taught on the technical college level, developed and taught a nursing-based program for a hospital, including a phlebotomy video series for nurse training, and taught phlebotomy as a career development program for entry-level laboratory positions. He also has served as a phlebotomy advisor with corporations to develop infrared imaging as a tool to find veins for venipuncture, and he has consulted with several nursing homes and laboratories in teaching phlebotomy techniques to their staff. Mr. Hoeltke has published several magazine articles, has been a contributing textbook author for COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL ASSISTING, and is the author of multiple phlebotomy texts, including THE CLINICAL LABORATORY MANUAL SERIES: PHLEBOTOMY and PHLEBOTOMY: PROCEDURES AND PRACTICE by Delmar, Cengage Learning. He has also assisted in a Phlebotomy Skills Video Review production based on the procedures in his textbook.

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