Hold Still, Sweet Pea: The Ethics and Reality of Restraining Children During a Blood Draw
Why Keeping a Child Safe Sometimes Means Keeping Them Still
Shanise Keith, April 07, 2026
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What Should We Do?: Where to put the tape
Something to consider when using tape for bandaging
Dennis Ernst, April 30, 2021
Eight Questions Every Phlebotomist MUST Answer Correctly: #5
Do you adhere to proper patient ID without exception?
Dennis Ernst, April 27, 2021
Blood Culture Contamination Webinar to Discuss New Benchmark
A 3% contamination rate won't be acceptable much longer
Dennis Ernst, April 23, 2021
Underfilling Tubes Causes Hemolysis, Alters Results
Those who draw blood samples should recollect underfilled tubes before leaving the patient
Dennis Ernst, April 12, 2021
What Should We Do?: a standard deviation
Staff wants patients to confirm the label, not the tube
Dennis Ernst, April 02, 2021
Eight Questions Every Phlebotomist MUST Answer Correctly: #4
Do you prioritize veins according to risk?
Dennis Ernst, March 23, 2021
Eight Questions Every Phlebotomist MUST Answer Correctly: #3
Do you perform a two-point check for bleeding?
Dennis Ernst, March 01, 2021
Eight Questions Every Phlebotomist MUST Answer Correctly: #2
Do you always insert the needle at a low angle of insertion?
Dennis Ernst, February 05, 2021
Published Study Finds Education Effective... or Does it?
Critical reading is... well, critical
Dennis Ernst, January 29, 2021