phlebotomy
Introduction 2
The career that I am interested in is phlebotomy. I have chosen this career because I
intend to be a nurse. For a career in the nursing field you will have to be certified and capable of
drawing blood from a patient for clinical or medical testing. Phlebotomist are “highly trained
technicians who collect blood and other fluid samples from pediatric and adult patients”
(BLS, 2008, np).
Affordances and Drawbacks
Being trained as a phlebotomist would be an affordance because it “is a vital part of
today's ultra-modern and vast health care industry” (BLS, 2008,np). People use these trained
technicians every day. There for if you are trained and certified, hospitals, doctors, and even
prisons will be looking to hire you. After doing a lot of research I found that a drawback of this
career is that “dissatisfaction is related to the lack of respect from nurses and a limited career
pathway” (Kluger, M.T. , & Bryant, J., 2008 p2). All though it it may not be like that every
where you work. I am sure that it is a very stressful work setting. Surely the stress would be
more significant when you’re in a hospital setting. Also another drawback would be having to
draw blood from a child or infant. Being a mother I never want to hurt a sick child, but if I do
my job well and don't hurt them too much hopefully I can help them get better.
Growth Potential and Income Potential
According to the (California Department of Public Health, 2013, p1) there are three
different types of phlebotomy certification “limited phlebotomy technician, they are authorized
to do skin puncture and blood collection only. Certified phlebotomy technician 1, they are
authorized to do venipuncture and skin punctures, and certified phlebotomy technician 2, they 3 are authorized to do
The career that I am interested in is phlebotomy. I have chosen this career because I
intend to be a nurse. For a career in the nursing field you will have to be certified and capable of
drawing blood from a patient for clinical or medical testing. Phlebotomist are “highly trained
technicians who collect blood and other fluid samples from pediatric and adult patients”
(BLS, 2008, np).
Affordances and Drawbacks
Being trained as a phlebotomist would be an affordance because it “is a vital part of
today's ultra-modern and vast health care industry” (BLS, 2008,np). People use these trained
technicians every day. There for if you are trained and certified, hospitals, doctors, and even
prisons will be looking to hire you. After doing a lot of research I found that a drawback of this
career is that “dissatisfaction is related to the lack of respect from nurses and a limited career
pathway” (Kluger, M.T. , & Bryant, J., 2008 p2). All though it it may not be like that every
where you work. I am sure that it is a very stressful work setting. Surely the stress would be
more significant when you’re in a hospital setting. Also another drawback would be having to
draw blood from a child or infant. Being a mother I never want to hurt a sick child, but if I do
my job well and don't hurt them too much hopefully I can help them get better.
Growth Potential and Income Potential
According to the (California Department of Public Health, 2013, p1) there are three
different types of phlebotomy certification “limited phlebotomy technician, they are authorized
to do skin puncture and blood collection only. Certified phlebotomy technician 1, they are
authorized to do venipuncture and skin punctures, and certified phlebotomy technician 2, they 3 are authorized to do