Memorizing the Language of Phlebotomy
A little about it..
Medical terminology in the Medical discourse community is always changing and required to know along with specialized training, otherwise one is not eligible to enter this community. Crash codes or any codes for the fact of the matter are common in the medical field. Codes are a means of communication to the medical staff without alarming patients or visitors. Those whom work in a medical field or a certain branch/area are required to understand and know all codes the facility uses to communicate. For example, a medical facility like a hospital inpatient phlebotomy organization or outpatient phlebotomy clinic is an example of a discourse community. Each medical discourse community has a set of rules, standards, and codes to follow for each employee. These take some time to memorize and become used to and it is very important that people working in the medical field know what these rules, standards, and codes are because people's lives could be on the line. Students going to school for phlebotomy are required and expected to learn the terminology that is commonly used in the hospitals or clinics before participating in clinical rotations. Even when students have had preparation and developed some genres in medical writing and speaking, they will need to enter the site in which they are working still needing to learn the terminology that their co-workers use everyday to communicate effectively.
Phlebotomy comes from the Greek word “phlebos”, meaning veins, and “tome”, meaning incision. It is the surgical opening or puncture of a vein in order to withdraw blood.
In the CNM Phlebotomy Theory class they go over all of the standard protocol and standards that medical professionals have to abide by, along with terminology like: Hematoma, distal, and coagulation. There are quizzes every day on the reading about definitions, concepts and rules.
Phlebotomy comes from the Greek word “phlebos”, meaning veins, and “tome”, meaning incision. It is the surgical opening or puncture of a vein in order to withdraw blood.
In the CNM Phlebotomy Theory class they go over all of the standard protocol and standards that medical professionals have to abide by, along with terminology like: Hematoma, distal, and coagulation. There are quizzes every day on the reading about definitions, concepts and rules.