Clinical Laboratory Technician Mock Interview
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Question 18 of 30
What are some ways that technicians can prevent making mistakes when performing venipunctures?
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Darby Faubion has been a Nurse and Allied Health Educator for over 20 years. She has clinical experience in several specialty areas, including pediatrics, medical-surgical, critical care, and hospice.
"Identifying a patient by having him, or a parent, tell me his name and date of birth is the first way I can think of to avoid a mistake."
Darby Faubion has been a Nurse and Allied Health Educator for over 20 years. She has clinical experience in several specialty areas, including pediatrics, medical-surgical, critical care, and hospice.
"There are several ways to avoid making mistakes. The most logical and easiest are identifying a patient by having him state his name and date of birth, verify that the name on the patient's armband matches what the patient says and the orders I have."
Heather Douglass has over 20 years of experience as a Career Coach, Recruiter, and HR Specialist. Much of her experience is as a Technical Recruiter in the healthcare industry.
It is imperative to avoid mistakes when drawing blood. The interview wants to know that you understand safety measures to take to prevent mistakes. Share your knowledge.
Heather Douglass has over 20 years of experience as a Career Coach, Recruiter, and HR Specialist. Much of her experience is as a Technical Recruiter in the healthcare industry.
"I understand that avoiding mistakes is important and believe following the simple rule of verifying information is the best way to do so."
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