Is Phlebotomy taught in Nursing school?

Published

Hello, I'm hoping to get into nursing school next year but for now I am looking for something to do. I thought about the CNA course but it won't pay enough for me (I'm 30 years old and have bills to pay). I was wondering if phlebotomy is something they teach in nursing school or if it would be worth-wile to take the course at my local college. I definately don't want to take it if it's something that I will learn later on in nursing school. Thanks alot!

I was told at my school that the hiring agency will teach phlebotomy and IVs because there's not enough time in the program to teach it. I think it's kind of strange that it's not taught in school. However, in my experience in clinicals I haven't seen floor nurses drawing blood unless he or she is the "IV Nurse." I assume that person starts IVs and draws blood all day long?

Up Vote Up Vote ×
I was told at my school that the hiring agency will teach phlebotomy and IVs because there's not enough time in the program to teach it. I think it's kind of strange that it's not taught in school. However, in my experience in clinicals I haven't seen floor nurses drawing blood unless he or she is the "IV Nurse." I assume that person starts IVs and draws blood all day long?

It seems to me that taking time to teach things like blood draws should be a little more important than taking up the whole first semester teaching CNA skills like bed making and feeding (at my school anyway)...

Sure those skills are important to know but come on...

Up Vote Up Vote ×
It seems to me that taking time to teach things like blood draws should be a little more important than taking up the whole first semester teaching CNA skills like bed making and feeding (at my school anyway)...

Sure those skills are important to know but come on...

We only spent one week of Lab learning CNA skills....and that was more than adequate.

Up Vote Up Vote ×
We only spent one week of Lab learning CNA skills....and that was more than adequate.

I haven't started yet, I start in August but I'm told the whole first semester is the CNA stuff. I'm dreading it.:uhoh3:

Up Vote Up Vote ×

The nurses in my clinicals did ALL their own labs and IVs. That's how I got so much experience at it. The facilities around here don't have dedicated nurses or techs for draws & if you can't get an IV after a couple of tries then you have to call an ER nurse or house. Actually, I like doing those things---maybe I could get that IV nurse job!

Fundamental skills are done real quick & early first semester-

Up Vote Up Vote ×

It is technically not included in my school's curriculum (a recent and controversial change actually), and the nurses at the hospital where I did my first two clinicals seemed to pretty much rely on lab techs for blood draws and the IV team to start IVs, but I did see them draw from PICCs a few times. Today I went to orientation for my new clinical rotation and learned that the instructor will be giving us an optional IV start and blood draw lab, and we'll likely get to use these skills in clinical. She really doesn't have to do that since it's not part of our curriculum, but she thinks it's an important skill so she's taking the time to teach us. So excited about this clinical, I think I'm going to get a lot more hands on skills experience.

I was kind of surprised my school didn't require a CNA course as a prereq. I took one and worked as a CNA for a few months before I started nursing school, so I was kind of annoyed that we had to spend time on those basic skills in clinical lab.

Up Vote Up Vote ×
+ Join the Discussion