Ampath Learning

Dear Participant,

Welcome to the Ultrasound-Guided Vascular Access for Medical Practitioners programme. We are pleased to have you join this comprehensive training designed to develop your knowledge, clinical reasoning, and practical competence in vascular access procedures.

This programme has been carefully developed to guide you through the principles and skills required to perform vascular access safely and effectively, including the use of ultrasound to improve accuracy and patient outcomes.

Programme Overview

This is a 2-week self-paced online learning programme, followed by a 1-day face-to-face practical workshop.

• Duration: 2 Weeks (Self-paced online learning)
• Study Time: ±1–2 hours per day
• Platform: Moodle
• Requirement: All online learning must be completed before attending the practical day

You will be expected to work through each learning unit in sequence and successfully complete all required activities before progressing to the next Learning Unit. Mark each task as Done to progress.

Learning Structure & Roadmap

Your learning journey is structured into progressive units to build both theoretical understanding and clinical application:

Foundations – Ethics & Infection Control

You will begin with essential principles that underpin safe clinical practice, including:

• Ethical practice, patient rights, confidentiality, and informed consent
• Infection prevention, chain of infection, and PPE usage

These concepts form the foundation for safe and professional vascular access practice.

Anatomy, Vascular Access & Ultrasound

The second week focuses on clinical knowledge and procedural understanding:

• Anatomy of blood vessels and appropriate access sites
• Vascular access techniques, equipment, and complication management
• Fundamentals of ultrasound and sonography-assisted vascular access

You will also engage with videos, podcasts, and guided learning material to reinforce your understanding.

Practical Day (Face-to-Face)

After completing all online components, you will attend a hands-on skills workshop, which includes:

• Ultrasound machine setup
• Vessel identification
• Ultrasound-guided cannulation
• Simulated practice with facilitator feedback
• Competency assessment

Outcome: You will be assessed on your ability to demonstrate competency in ultrasound-guided vascular access.

Assessments & Requirements

• Each learning unit includes quizzes, readings, and activities that must be completed and passed to progress.
• A final online knowledge assessment will be available after the practical session.
• You will have:
  • 2 hours to complete the final assessment
  • 1 attempt
  • Minimum 80% required to pass

Your Responsibilities as a Learner

To successfully complete this programme, you are expected to:

• Use your official course manual throughout the programme
• Follow the day-to-day roadmap and study schedule
• Complete all learning activities and assessments
• Engage actively with the content and reflect on how it applies to your clinical practice

What You Will Gain

Upon successful completion of this programme, you will be able to:

• Apply ethical and legal principles in clinical practice
• Implement effective infection prevention measures
• Identify vascular anatomy using ultrasound
• Select appropriate vascular access devices
• Perform ultrasound-guided vascular access safely

Final Note

We encourage you to take full advantage of this structured learning opportunity. The programme is designed to support you in becoming a competent, confident, and safe practitioner, delivering improved patient outcomes through precision and skill.

We look forward to meeting you during the practical session and supporting you throughout your learning journey.

Kind regards,

Margaret Ludik & Dr. Cyril Nkabinde

1. Orientation- Covers workplace expectations, professional conduct, and adapting to the healthcare environment.
2. Duties of a Phlebotomist- Explores the key responsibilities, scope of practice, and the importance of accuracy and patient interaction in blood collection.
3. Informed consent- Introduces the legal and ethical foundations of obtaining consent, ensuring patient autonomy and compliance with healthcare regulations.
4. The medical treatment cycle- Provides an overview of the patient care process, cycle of the sample, from initial consultation to diagnosis, treatment and follow-up.

At the end of the TQM e-learning course you should have an understanding of the following concepts:

1. What does quality mean to you 

2. What would happen if there wasn't a management system 

3. What did ampath put in place 

4. What is iso 

5. Definitions and terminologies 

6. How did we apply this in ampath 

7. Iso clauses 

8. What does implementation of the management system mean 


Once you are done with the theory which will take 3 days to thoroughly understand, 
You will take the Online e-learning test and will need to obtain 80% to pass the Module
 

Knowledge on stock control in relation to Phlebotomy & Ampath Laboratories processes.

This course is for presentation purposes

This course for training purposes

This course is for all Phlebotomy students to read and acknowledge all the relevant SOP's. This is compulsory for all students.

Please read each SOP, ensure you understand its content, then complete the acknowledgement form that follows.

Thank you.

This course is for presentation purposes