Phlebotomy course?

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Okay so everyone knows that the job market is rough these days. I graduated in May and passed NCLEX in the summer. I FINALLY had an interview today, and all was well except for one thing....we didn't learn how to draw blood in nursing school. Unfortunately, this was enough for the nurse interviewing me to say she did not know if it would work out. I told her I would look for a phlebotomy class online and let her know what I find. I live outside of Philadelphia and have been researching, looking at tech schools and community college but it seems like every phlebotomy class is part of a semester-long program (MA, lab tech, etc). Does anyone know what I could do to get some phlebotomy experience...and quick? Thanks

I'm in Philadelphia as well and looking for a class. Where did you find the one you mentioned? It was a community college? Thanks!

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Villanova Universith offers a one day IV certification class. They have classroom time and then some practice time in their simulation lab on a fake arm. You get a certification at the end of the program and there were some people who came from out of state! So if you are looking for an option it was great, esp for the Philadelphia area.

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