How To Take Blood From Veins - Venepuncture Explained - Clinical Skills - Dr Gill


Venepuncture, taking blood, is something every nurse, doctor and health care assistance needs to not only be comfortable with but also proficient in, as it will be a core role in the first few years post-graduation

Taking blood is often a request that is made of senior medical students on the ward, as venepuncture is such a clinically common task

Give this, venepuncture often forms a core clinical skills OSCE station, whereby the taking blood from the veins is examined on a prosthetic arm.

This video gives a step by step approach on how to take blood, keeping you, and the patient safe.

- ALWAYS ENSURE THAT YOU ARE PRACTICING WITHIN YOUR COMPETENCIES AND FOLLOW THE GUIDANCE OF YOUR INSTITUTION REGARDING CLINICAL SKILLS, AS THERE MAY BE DIFFERENCES FROM THIS VIDEO

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Trigger warning, this video features simulated Venepuncture.

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