Dear Dr. NAACLS,

I am a newly appointed Phlebotomy Program Director. Do you have a "suggested reading" list of publications, especially periodicals, that would be useful in my new position? Also, are there any more specific guidelines or suggested guidelines for program design other than those listed on the NAACLS web site?

Signed,

New Kid on the Block

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Dear Kid,

While I am not aware of any periodicals devoted entirely to phlebotomy, the periodicals devoted to laboratory medicine frequently publish articles on phlebotomy, including specimen handling and processing. The periodicals that I would recommend are: Advance for Medical Laboratory Professionals (www.advanceweb.com); Clinical Laboratory Science (www.ascls.org), published by the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science; Laboratory Medicine (labmed@ascp.org), published by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists, and Medical Laboratory Observer (MLO) (www.mlo-online.com).

In terms of program design, there are several sources that you may turn to. I assume, of course, that you already have received the Programs Approval Guide for Phlebotomy Programs, developed and published by NAACLS. In addition, the National Committee on Clinical Laboratory Standards (NCCLS) includes a section on developing a training program in the document titled, "H3-A4 Procedures for the Collection of Diagnostic Blood Specimens by Venipuncture - Third Edition." This document is one of a series of documents that defines standards of practice for phlebotomy and specimen collection and handling. For more information on NCCLS publications and workshops, call (610) 688-0100 or visit their web site at www.nccls.org.

Additionally, the American Society of Clinical Pathologists publishes a work titled, Phlebotomy Techniques Curriculum Guides (ISBN number 0-89189-359-8). This work is composed of two parts. Part I is titled, "Course Design and Evaluation," and Part II is "Lab Evaluation Checklists." Included in Part I is a list of textbooks, references, audiovisual materials and miscellaneous educational materials, such as arm simulators.

I hope the information listed above is helpful to you. Best of luck to you as you begin your new position as Phlebotomy Program Director!

Sincerely,

Dr. NAACLS

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