Venipuncture Skills Assessment Form
Use this form to assess clinical competency in performing venipuncture.
Candidate and Assessment Details
Candidate full name
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First Name
Middle Name
Last Name
Job title / role
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Department / unit
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Assessor name
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First Name
Middle Name
Last Name
Assessment date
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Month
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Day
Year
Date
Type of assessment
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Initial competency
Annual re-evaluation
Remediation check
Other
Years of venipuncture experience / training level
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Please Select
Less than 1 year
1-2 years
3-5 years
More than 5 years
Student / trainee
Other
Venipuncture Skills Evaluation
Venipuncture Skills Rating Matrix
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Rows
Not Demonstrated
Needs Improvement
Meets Standard
Exceeds Standard
Hand Hygiene
1
2
3
4
PPE Use
5
6
7
8
Patient Identification Verification
9
10
11
12
Site Selection
13
14
15
16
Equipment Preparation
17
18
19
20
Aseptic Technique
21
22
23
24
Tourniquet Application
25
26
27
28
Needle Insertion Technique
29
30
31
32
Tube Handling / Order of Draw
33
34
35
36
Specimen Labeling
37
38
39
40
Post-Procedure Care
41
42
43
44
Response to Complications or Failed Attempts
45
46
47
48
Hand Hygiene Performance Level
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Not Demonstrated
Needs Improvement
Meets Standard
Exceeds Standard
PPE Use Performance Level
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Not Demonstrated
Needs Improvement
Meets Standard
Exceeds Standard
Patient Identification Verification Performance Level
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Not Demonstrated
Needs Improvement
Meets Standard
Exceeds Standard
Site Selection Performance Level
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Not Demonstrated
Needs Improvement
Meets Standard
Exceeds Standard
Equipment Preparation Performance Level
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Not Demonstrated
Needs Improvement
Meets Standard
Exceeds Standard
Aseptic Technique Performance Level
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Not Demonstrated
Needs Improvement
Meets Standard
Exceeds Standard
Tourniquet Application Performance Level
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Not Demonstrated
Needs Improvement
Meets Standard
Exceeds Standard
Needle Insertion Technique Performance Level
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Not Demonstrated
Needs Improvement
Meets Standard
Exceeds Standard
Tube Handling / Order of Draw Performance Level
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Not Demonstrated
Needs Improvement
Meets Standard
Exceeds Standard
Specimen Labeling Performance Level
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Not Demonstrated
Needs Improvement
Meets Standard
Exceeds Standard
Post-Procedure Care and Complication Response Performance Level
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Not Demonstrated
Needs Improvement
Meets Standard
Exceeds Standard
Overall Outcome and Feedback
Overall competency decision
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Competent
Needs remediation
Not yet competent
Assessor comments
Specific strengths
Improvement areas
Remediation or follow-up actions
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