The Center for Phlebotomy Education is taking pre-release orders for its Skin Punctures and Newborn Screens training video
With stunning graphic animation that shows the proper location for fingersticks, simulates the affect of platelet clumping on specimen quality, and illustrates other key concepts, Skin Punctures and Newborn Screens demonstrates the proper procedure for performing fingersticks and heelsticks according to the CLSI standards.
"We've spared no expense in time or talent to make this video the most comprehensive and accurate ever produced," says the centre's director Dennis Ernst.
"The degree of difficulty in developing a video of this nature is incredible, but we filmed every scene until it was perfect.
"Compromising accuracy and quality for the sake of expediency is just not an option with us".
Filmed in hospital nurseries and outpatient laboratories, the video includes online access to CE questions for in-house continuing education as well as an option for submitting completed exams for PACE credit.
Until 1 February 2008, the centre is pre-selling this video at a US$50 discount.
The release date is 15 February 2008.
