If you are currently enrolled in a phlebotomy training programme or considering building a career in it, you should not ignore the questions from the past papers. These phlebotomy practice questions are crucial to becoming an effective and qualified phlebotomy technician. A hospital-based study found that after structured phlebotomy training, including practice questions, lab errors […]
The demand for phlebotomists in the UK is at an all-time high. With the NHS and private healthcare sectors facing staff shortages, there has never been a better time to become a phlebotomist. According to the NHS England Workforce Statistics for January 2025, the NHS hospital and community health service workforce grew by 2.6% compared […]
You may have wondered what is cannulation? Simply put, the procedure is placing a plastic tube that saves millions of lives every single day. In emergency care, doctors place a tiny, flexible tube into the patient’s vein to get bloodstream access. It helps to administer medications and fluids into the patient’s body to treat them […]
While visiting a critical care patient, you must have seen a small tube in their veins. That is an Intravenous cannula. It gives quick and reliable access to the blood through a vein. It not only makes the treatment faster but also saves lives in the critical care units. The IV cannulas are the essential […]
You may think finding the best cannulation veins is not that hard! But, in reality, it is the opposite. The success of the cannula insertion process depends on it. According to studies, 83% of IVs fail due to poor vein choice. So, doctors and medical staff stay alert while choosing the right vein. The IV […]
In emergencies, doctors frequently need quick access to a patient’s vein to save lives. But the needle makes it difficult and makes the patient freak out more! There’s the cannula insertion that comes into the spotlight! It reduces needle puncture and allows doctors to take action fast! IV insertion means placing a small tube into […]
In the critical care unit, a second not only matters, it decides the life and death of a patient. At the moment, a simple mistake can not be made. Every decision should be taken with precision. Here’s where arterial cannulation helps. It allows doctors to take the right action at the right time. In arterial […]
Have you ever had a nurse take blood from your arm using a thin needle? That’s called venepuncture. Or maybe you’ve had a thin tube placed in your vein to get fluids or medicine? That’s cannulation. Both venepuncture and cannulation use needles and veins, but they serve different purposes. Simply put, with venipuncture, phlebotomists collect […]
