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PIV325 Drawing Blood Cultures - Preventing Contamination

Blood cultures provide important diagnostic information regarding patient symptoms and to ensure accurate treatment. Therefore, proper techniques for drawing blood cultures must be followed. This course provides vital information on how to prevent contamination of blood cultures.

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About This Class

Discover the key to accurate and reliable blood culture collection with our program designed to establish gold-standard practices and clinical guidelines. Gain invaluable insights into the risks and implications of false positive results, equipping you with the knowledge to navigate this critical aspect of patient care. You will learn a step-by-step procedures for drawing blood cultures, whether through peripheral access or vascular access devices, ensuring meticulous techniques to prevent contamination. Our program further emphasizes the vital role of standardization, promoting consistency and precision across multiple departments. Invest in yourself and enhance patient safety, by enrolling today!

Continuing Education

Provider and Accreditation Information


Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # CEP 15304
Continuing Nursing Education also provided through Florida Board of Nursing, Provider # 50-1594
CNE status acceptable for all states within the USA