IV and phlebotomy course practice on each other?

Editorial Team / Admin · Nov 30, 2015

I don't know about Canada, but definitely not the norm in the US- too much liability for the school. Who told you that students practice on each other? If it wasn't directly from the school itself, I'd take it with a grain of salt.

ebrooks1013 · Nov 30, 2015

I didn't in nursing in school although I wished they did. In EMT school and in military medic school we did and I felt much more comfortable practicing on my classmates and not letting my first live sticks be on frustrated patients. The rubber arms did nursing students no justice. I probably got less than three sticks during actual school. A phlebotomy course will probably be different and better training though.

SarahEAW · Nov 30, 2015

Like, no ... that is really "old school"... not a standard practice since like a long , long , time ago as far as I am aware.

Girlafraid13 · Nov 30, 2015

For my iv/blood withdrawal class we had to practice on each other. We needed to do 3 successful punctures in order to get certified

Girlafraid13 · Nov 30, 2015

Did it less than a year ago

KThurmond · Nov 30, 2015

I became a certified phlebotomist earlier this year. I'm in GA. We practiced on dummies to get used to the supplies and various methods of venipuncture and then practiced on eachother. We had to have 30 successful sticks in addition to check offs.

Ndy-RN · Nov 30, 2015

I'm planning to take a IV and phlebotomy course and apparently I was told that students must practice IV initiation and venipuncture on each other? I thought we only have practice on a dummy. I was just wondering if this is the standard for taking IV and phlebotomy courses.

Boy[emoji46]I don't know what school that is but it can't be....ðŸ¤”but if it is so,just get ready for some peoples veins to be blown. Bad bad and what a hazard!

ShontaFutureBSN · Nov 30, 2015

I am a medical assistant who is in pursuit of my BSN. I graduated in 2011 and in phlebotomy class we definitely practiced on one another. We had to have 40 successful "sticks" in order to move on in the program. It prepared me to work in the field for sure!

Ndy-RN · Dec 1, 2015

I am a medical assistant who is in pursuit of my BSN. I graduated in 2011 and in phlebotomy class we definitely practiced on one another. We had to have 40 successful "sticks" in order to move on in the program. It prepared me to work in the field for sure!

I didn't know that. I thought everyone practiced on dummy's first before humans oh well.

vintagemother, BSN, CNA, LVN, RN · Dec 1, 2015

I don't know about Canada, but definitely not the norm in the US- too much liability for the school. Who told you that students practice on each other? If it wasn't directly from the school itself, I'd take it with a grain of salt.

I'm in the US. I'm an LVN who obtained IV certification. We had to bring someone willing to get poked, or practice on eachother. We did all end up practicing on eachother. This was 2 yrs ago.

timmac98 · Dec 1, 2015

Thank you everyone for all your replies. I'm in Canada and that school is located in the GTA, I received the information directly from the school and I was really surprised to heard that. Should I proceed taking the course or cancel it? Any suggestions?