A phlebotomist is attempting a venipuncture on a patient with difficult veins.

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3. A phlebotomist is attempting a venipuncture on a patient with difficult veins. As the phlebotomist…

 

 

3. A phlebotomist is attempting a venipuncture on a patient with difficult veins. As the phlebotomist is redirecting and “digging” around the patient’s arm to get the blood to flow, a better vein is noted adjacent to the one they are currently attempting. Thinking that the patient will not notice, the phlebotomist quickly withdraws the needle from the vein and moves it to the other vein only centimeters away without changing needles or explaining the situation to the patient. Fortunately, the blood comes quickly and the phlebotomist finishes with the patient who appears satisfied and unaware of what happened. What are the safety issues and legal ramifications of what the phlebotomist did?

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