Week One
Chapter 1: Phlebotomy, present and past
Chapter 4: Overview of the anatomy of the human body
Chapter 6: Infection control
Medical terminology and abbreviations
Introduction to venipunctures
Week Two
Exam One; Chapters 4, 6: Medical terminology and abbreviations
Lecture; Chapter 4: Overview of the anatomy of the human body
Lecture; Chapter 5: Circulatory system
Lecture; Chapter 9: Venipuncture procedures
Medical terminology and abbreviations
Practice venipuncture and procedures on simulators
Introduction to vital signs
Week Three
Exam 2: Chapters 4, 5, and 9
Lecture; Chapter 7: Blood collection equipment
Lecture: Proper order of use of collection tubes
Lecture: Chapter 10: Capillary puncture procedures
Medical terminology and abbreviations
Practice venipuncture and vital signs
Week Four
Exam 3: Chapters 7 and 10
Lecture; Chapter 11: Special procedures
Lecture; Chapter 13: Non-blood specimen procedures
Medical terminology and abbreviations
Practice venipuncture and capillary procedures
Introduction to urinalysis
Week Five
Exam 4: Chapter 11 and 13
Lecture; Chapter 15: Communications
Lecture; Chapter 14: Quality assurance
Medical terminology and abbreviations
Practice venipuncture, capillary puncture procedures and vital signs
Practice urinalysis
Week Six
Exam 5: Chapter 14 and 15
Medical terminology and Abbreviations
Practice venipuncture, capillary puncture procedures, and vital signs
Practice Urinalysis
Week Seven
Exam 6: Venipuncture procedures, capillary puncture procedures, medical terminology and abbreviations, and vital signs
Practice venipuncture procedures, capillary puncture procedures, and vital signs
Week Eight
Lecture: Order of the use of the tubes
Exam: Venipuncture
Urinalysis
Practice butterfly procedures
Venipunctures
Capillary punctures
Vital signs
