Online Phlebotomy Students can now take adavantage of Phlebotomy Career Training’s Virtual Simulation Kit.
This kit is offered free to students who live in remote areas or are not able to find a clinical near them. Students may reach out to their instructor who will process their request. Once the student is near the end of the program they may request a kit.
How It Works
Upon receiving the kit, the students will send in their videos following the instructions included in the kit. Students may upload their videos free and will be provided a link where they can do so. Students are expected to perfrom their blood draws with the same level of professionalism that is expected from our in person students. Once the student uploads their first video, their instructor will review it and make any suggestions.
The student will make the necessary changes requested by the instructor and then proceed to their next video.
All kits must be returned to the school within two weeks of the student receiving them. Students are required to pay for shipping and handling to send back the kits.
Virtual clinicals has been shown to improve students real life skills and competency. Universities such as Harvard and Oxford also offer medical clinicals online and virtual simulation. Virtual clinicas are not new. There are quite a few onine learning modalities that incorporate 3D animation. However, Phlebotomy Career Training, takes it to the next level by providing students an actual kit with which to practice their new skills. There is only so much that animation can teach you. Hands on training is always better at allowing students to develop their skills for real life application. The practice kit comes with a phlebotomy pad that has intricately detailed veins that feel just like human veins. There is also tubing which the student can fill with colored water to simulate getting blood. There is no better feeling in the world than getting blood, even if it is from a synthetic vein. It is still a rush.
Nancy L. Kimmel obtained her PhD in Environmental Engineering in 2002, then went on to teach Physics and Mechanical Engineering at Lawrence Technological University, Henry Ford College and Oakland University. She obtained her Associate in Nursing from Henry Ford College and then went on to earn her Master Degree as a Family Nurse Practitioner and became Board Certified working as a licensed FNP in the State of Michigan. She then went on to Medical School where she is now in her 3rd year, and is also in the process of obtaining her Doctorate in Nursing Practice through Chamberlin University. She has authored the NET Study Guide, as well a several books on subjects of Math, ECG/EKG and Phlebotomy. She holds a patent on an Air Filter through the U.S. Patent Office.