Washington Administrative Code
Title 246 - Health, Department of
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING
Chapter 246-827A - Forensic phlebotomists
Section 246-827A-0030 - Training
Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 246-827A-0030
Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024
An applicant for a forensic phlebotomist certification must successfully complete a forensic phlebotomist training program.
(1) Forensic phlebotomist training programs must align with the standards described in RCW 18.360.030.
(2) For the purposes of this section, "clinical setting" means an environment that allows venipunctures and veni-puncture training that are conducted in a safe and sterile manner.
(3) An approved program must be:
(a) A forensic phlebotomy program
through a postsecondary school or college accredited by a regional or national
accrediting organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education;
or
(b) A forensic phlebotomy
training program administered by a health care practitioner, as defined under
RCW
18.360.010, whose scope of practice includes
venipuncture, and who is responsible for determining the content of the
training and for ascertaining the proficiency of the trainee. The phlebotomy
training program must include the following:
(i) Training to include evaluation and
assessment of knowledge and skills to determine entry level competency in the
following areas:
(A) Performing a
venipuncture;
(B) Employing agency
standards for ethics, confidentiality, and use of force as they relate to
performing a forensic blood draw;
(C) Recognizing:
(I) Symptoms of a medical emergency and
appropriate first aid; and
(II)
Persons who are not medically able to undergo a venipuncture.
(D) Materials to be
used;
(E) Anatomic considerations
for performing venipuncture;
(F)
Procedural standards and techniques for venipuncture;
(G) Common medical terminology and practices
related to forensic blood draws;
(H) Physical layout of the blood draw scene;
and
(I) Safety requirements
including infection prevention and control, dealing with a person who has an
infectious disease, and the handling and disposal of biohazardous
materials.
(ii) Direct
visual supervision by a health care practitioner, a certified forensic
phlebotomist, or a delegated and certified medical assistant-phlebotomist to
the trainee to ensure competency in the following:
(A) Practice technique in a simulated
situation;
(B) Observation of
performing procedures on patients until the trainee demonstrates proficiency to
be certified at the minimum entry level of competency. The trainee must have
adequate physical ability, including sufficient manual dexterity to perform the
requisite health care services.
(iii) Documentation of all forensic blood
draw training signed by the supervising health care practitioner and the
trainee, and placed in the trainee's personnel file.
(c) Training programs that meet the
requirements described in this subsection are approved by the
secretary.
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