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Is Phlebotomy a type of nursing?
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Susan’s Answer
No phlebotomy is not a type of nursing. Nurses can perform phlebotomy though.
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Kyrie’s Answer
Phlebotomy is considered a healthcare career but does not require a nursing license. Phlebotomy is solely the drawing of blood. Most require at least a certificate in phlebotomy which is a 3-6 month course at the longest
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Shannon’s Answer
in addition to the above - it's a great idea to add phlebotomy (and EKG) to your skills if you're a CNA or MA. you'll qualify for a lot more jobs. if you want to proceed to school for nursing later, you'll be way ahead of the game.
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Joshua’s Answer
There is a related nurse field! While phlebotomy is not nursing, my hospital has a team of IV nurses. They start difficult and ultrasound guided IVs, insert larger lines(PICCs, midlines), and do management of existing lines. They are very specialized, very professional, and very useful in an emergency. They also do the phlebotomy when our phlebotomy teams cant get a stick.
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Susan’s Answer
Phlebotomy refers to drawing blood This can be within a Nurses skills and duties A Phlebotomist is a technical person trained and skilled at drawing blood for medical testing It is a job within Healthcare Usually a phlebotomist works in a lab within a healthcare setting Many other healthcare professionals are trained to draw blood for medical treatment or testing Lab technicians Medical Assistants RN LPN LVN ARNP MD EMTs Physician Assistants A specialized Nursing career is an IV therapy nurse who places short term IV that can administer medicines fluids Blood products or remove blood for treatment or for Blood product donation These nurses also can place longer term IV catheter for home infusions
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Thomas’s Answer
Phlebotomy is part of Allied health and in most hospitals is considered part of the Laboratory. they are responsible for collecting all types of specimens from patients and depending on skill level and experience can perform some laboratory testing. which is used by the doctor in diagnosing and treatment of patients.
A nurse is a medical professional that directly cares for a set of patients depending on relevant skills, licensure, and state laws and assists doctors in the course of treatment of patients.
while both are healthcare, they are different facets of patient care.
A nurse is a medical professional that directly cares for a set of patients depending on relevant skills, licensure, and state laws and assists doctors in the course of treatment of patients.
while both are healthcare, they are different facets of patient care.
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Justin’s Answer
Phlebotomy is not a type of nursing. It is rather a skill/specialty that nurses are licensed and qualified to perform. In other words, phlebotomy is practically about drawing blood and it is a skill that nurses can do. But in order to do so, one must have a phlebotomy license and in the nurse's case, it is generally expected that the nurse has a license that allows them to perform these blood draws.