Extended ACF Pad - Venipuncture
This soft tissue pad is supplied on a base for benchtop training in venipuncture and insertion of cannula.
It represents the antecubital fossa of the right arm.
Safety
- These veins contain latex
Skills Gained
- Recognition of the vein pattern through palpation
- Insertion of a needle
- Introduction of cannula and use of micropore
- Removal of cannula
- Management of blood flow
References
Undergraduate Medicine
Practical Skills and Procedures, General Medical Council, April 2019, p.4 & 5 Diagnostic Procedures 5. Take blood cultures: take samples of venous blood to test for the growth of infectious organisms 7. Carry out venepuncture: insert a needle into a patient's vein to take a sample of blood for testing.