Phlebotomy while waiting to get into nursing school?

[ZoeK]

Does anyone have any advice on whether phlebotomy is a good job to have while waiting to attend and/or attending nursing school?

Thank you!:monkeydance:

[SC APRN, DNP, APRN, NP]

I was a phlebotomist. I learned how to interact with pts, RNs, etc from every department in the hospital. I understand lab collection procedures, lab values and what happens in the lab and different lab departments. I found out the nursing program I want to attend doesn't teach phlebotomy at all. Oh and I know that ABGs are resp. not the lab!! I learned a lot and it has helped with pre reqs, and hopefully with NS.

[stars77]

I was a phlebotomist. I learned how to interact with pts, RNs, etc from every department in the hospital. I understand lab collection procedures, lab values and what happens in the lab and different lab departments. I found out the nursing program I want to attend doesn't teach phlebotomy at all. Oh and I know that ABGs are resp. not the lab!! I learned a lot and it has helped with pre reqs, and hopefully with NS.

What's ABGs and NS? How long was your phlebotomist program? I'm not sure where to start looking for a good phlebotomist program. That isn't too long and expensive.

[SC APRN, DNP, APRN, NP]

Arterial blood gas, nursing school I think anything clinical would be beneficial my program was 4 months and I was certified after.

[aj62047]

I live in Redding, Ca. Can anyone tell me if there is a school that offers it close by? I can't seem to find one, besides in Sac.

[smith.n890]

I live in redding as well and was told the only program in town is at shasta college. I called and they charge 3k for it, which seems a bit high to me. I am low income so i am looking for a program that can help with that, I am now looking in sac and sf :/ wish there was something closer!

[ICUchick]

I am glad to see someone else interested in this also. My school has a phlebotomy certificate program even though our state doesn't require it. I start my CNA class in a couple of weeks but was also thinking of taking the phlebotomy class to increase my marketability and just for experience.