Your Direct Medics HALO learning journey

Welcome to your VeinTrain course with Direct Medics. You have access to structured online learning for IV Cannulation, venepuncture and phlebotomy training, supported by hands-on practice with the VeinTrain simulator. Start here: 1. Open the Welcome lesson and follow the course in order. 2. Build your simulator using the setup video. 3. Work through the anatomy, equipment, procedure, complications and practical-skills sections. 4. Revisit techniques throughout your learning period and prepare for supervised practice. Training completion supports your development but does not replace local employer competency sign-off, local policy, supervision or scope of practice.

Your Direct Medics VeinTrainer

This is the governed Direct Medics production artwork for the VeinTrain simulator sleeve. The design supports structured hands-on practice, technique review and connection back to the Direct Medics learning pathway. Production artwork is shown here as a visual guide; follow the simulator setup lesson before use.

About VeinTrain

Hello, we are VeinTrain!  Sarah Phillips MA, BA, DipN is founder and Training Director and Organisational Transformation Lead.  Together with the team, we will shape your programme to suit your speciality, hospital and nation to  guide clinicians to excellence for venepuncture and cannulation skills.  With years of experience in healthcare, a published author, national competency lead and innovator (from a systems thinking, co-design approach) I understand the challenges faced by professionals like you.   We have failure rates globally reaching 69% and are determined to fix this problem through excellent training accessible to all. Our Training is hands on, in groups, in your own time and in the clinical area.   I'm thrilled to share my expertise and help you excel in venepuncture and cannulation. We will embark on this learning journey together, making the best of resources you have available to enable you to offer the best of care. Our HQ team plus over  25 Training leads are on hand to help with large training projects and smaller contracts.  We have associate trainers in excess of 300 who are trained ready to support scale up projects.  You can learn more about them at www.veintrain.co.uk

Course Curriculum

10 Chapters · 93 Lessons

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      A: Welcome to your Direct Medics VeinTrain course

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      A: VeinTraining About ⏱️ 3 mins

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      A: The global problem and our solution

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      A: Build your Vein Simulator

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      A: How you will learn effectively with our online skills lab

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      B: Seminar Accountability and Scope

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      B: How to use the Structured Learning Programme - Clinical Competency Tool

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      B: About the Structured Learning Programme Author Overview Mary Collins

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      B: Deep Dive Competency Tool and why:

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      C: Seminar Anatomy Physiology

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      C: Deep Dive Key Vein Walls

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      C: Deep Dive Valves

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      C: Deep Dive Vein Location and Structures

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      C: Deep Dive Skin

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      C: Deep Dive Arteries Finding and Feeling Your Pulse

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      C: Demonstrations: Vein Palpation Practical

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      C: Micro Learning: Palpation Practical Patient

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      C: Micro Learning - Finding the Vein in the Antecubital Fossa

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      C: Deep Dive Vein Selection

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      C: Deep Dive: Vein Access

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      D1: Lecture Equipment and Procedure

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      D1: Demo: Butterfly Winged Infusion Device Rapid Video

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      D1: Demo: WInged Infusion Device Masterclass

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      D1: Demo: Using Blue Adaptor

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      D1: Demo - Needle Rapid Competency

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      D1: Demo: Masterclass Needle - Straight

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      D1: Demo: Filling Bottles

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      D1: Deep Dive Venepuncture - Bottles

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      D1: Deep Dive: Bottles Order and Why

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      D1: Demo - Taking Blood from a Cannula

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      D1: Micro Learning Risks of Labelling

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      D1: Micro Learn- Improve this Venepuncture

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      D2: Demo - Cannulation Rapid

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      D2: Demo Cannulation Masterclass

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      D2: Demo Cannula Dressing

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      D2: Demo - ANTT Cannulation

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      D2: Demo - Taking blood from your cannula

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      D2: Micro Learning - Cannulation in Challenging Environments

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      D2: Micro Learning - Documentation of Cannula

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      E: Seminar - Common Vascular Access Complications

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      E1: Deep Dive Ecchymosis

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      E2: Deep Dive - Missed Vein Entry

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      E4: Deep Dive - Nerve Injury

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      E5: Deep Dive - Artery Insertion

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      E8: Deep Dive - Extravasation and Infiltration

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      E8: Deep Dive- Preventing Mechanical Phlebitis

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      E9: Deep Dive - Infection Prevention and Control Principles Sources and Management

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      E10: Deep Dive - Preventing Needlestick

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      F: Demonstration - Preparing Your Lines and Using the Micro Sterile Field

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      F: Cannula Loosen it up

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      F: Micro Teaching Top Tip Flick

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      F: Micro Teaching Safe Sharps Cannula Control

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      F: Micro Teaching - Avoiding Transfixation

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      F: Micro Teaching - Avoiding Contamination - Tickle the Wing

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      F: Micro Teaching - Safely Removing the Cannula Dressing

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      G: Downloads VTN

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      Your Airglove in Somaliland

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      H: 1 Behind the Curtains – Classic Issues to Watch For

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      HB1: Butterfly Clinical

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      HB:2 Butterfly Skills Lab Compare

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      HB3: Butterfly Clinical

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      HB4: Butterfly Skills Lab – Remove Tourniquet while Keeping Needle Steady (Blood Hazard)

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      HB5: Butterfly Clinical Two Clinicians

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      HB6: Mastering Safe Disposal – Butterfly

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      HB7: Butterfly Skills Lab Control Needle Drop Holder

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      HB8: Butterfly Clinical

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      HB9: Butterfly Skills Lab

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      HB10: Butterfly Skills lab

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      HB11: Butterfly Skills Lab: Disposal of Needle Holder

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      HB12:Butterfly Skills Lab

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      HN1: Needle Spot error

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      HN2: Needle Skills Lab: Bottle Control Use wings on holder

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      HN3: Needle Skills Lab

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      HN4: Needle Clinical Spot the errors and big risk

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      HN5: Needle Clinical Control

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      HN6: Needle Skills Lab - Precision holding

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      HN7:Needle Skills Lab

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      HN8: Needle: Skills Lab Gradual Progression

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      HN9: Needle Skills Lab Hold the Wings

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      HN10: Needle Skills Lab

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      HC1: Micro Learn - Cue Improve this Cannulation

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      HC2: Failed Cannulation Missed Vein Entry– Quick Reminders for Learners

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      HC3: Skills lab Cannulation- good removal and disposal

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      HC4: Cannulation Skills Lab

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      HC5: Cannulation Clinical - Key Parts

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      HC67: Cannulation Skills Lab

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      H: Halo Global Links

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      H: The Vascular Guy USA

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      Structured Learning Programme iBooklet Download

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      I: Venepuncture Knowledge Test

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      I: Cannulation Knowledge Test

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      I: Foundation Both Skills - Test

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      What is changing in vascular access practice?

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