3 courses with the subject PHB, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
PHB 101CLINICAL PHLEBOTOMY4
This course introduces the students to a variety of blood collections methods, proper techniques and standard precautions. Infection prevention, patient identification, labeling of specimens, quality assurance and proper specimen handling are stressed. Professionalism, ethics, confidentiality, protected health information and safety are also stressed. The course is scheduled during the first 8 weeks of the semester. Corequisite(s): ALH 122, PHB 105 (if applicable)
This course covers the principles of specimen handling and processing. National standards in clinical laboratory science are presented including quality control, laboratory math, safety, basic laboratory equipment operations, accreditation/certification requirements, professionalism and ethics. Students perform such tasks as data entry and specimen accessioning. Students centrifuge and aliquot samples as well as learn different methods of sample collection. The course is scheduled during the first 8 weeks of the semester. Corequisite(s): ALH 122, PHB 101 (if applicable)
This practicum requires 224 hours of close and directed supervision for the phlebotomist and specimen processor to apply skills. Practicum is divided into phlebotomy and specimen processing hours. Duties include collection of blood specimens using standard precautions, receiving specimens, distributing samples to appropriate lab areas, data entry and lab instrument operations along with other assigned duties. Infection prevention, patient identification, labeling of specimens, quality assurance, confidentiality and proper specimen handling are stressed. Practicum is scheduled during the second 8 weeks of the semester. Schedules are arranged by clinical site availability, usually four 8-hour days per week. Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of PHB 101 and PHB 105 (If applicable) during the first 8 weeks of semester.
