<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><xml><records><record><source-app name="HighWire" version="7.x">Drupal-HighWire</source-app><ref-type name="Journal Article">17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Vaughan, Dana</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Brechbiel, Mattie</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Nelson, Lilianne</style></author></authors><secondary-authors></secondary-authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Increasing Medical Laboratory Science Student Confidence in Phlebotomy Skills Through Simulation</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science</style></secondary-title></titles><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2026</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2026-09-01 00:00:00</style></date></pub-dates></dates><doi><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">10.29074/ascls.2026003360</style></doi><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%"></style></volume><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%"></style></issue><abstract><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Simulation-based education has become a standard practice in health professions education. To provide students with realistic phlebotomy experience in a low-stakes environment, the Grand Valley State University Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) program incorporated a live simulation event into its MLS program curriculum. Using a pre- and posttest survey design, MLS students rated their perceived confidence in phlebotomy skills within 3 domains: patient interaction skills, phlebotomy skills, and safety skills. Results demonstrated a gain in perceived self-confidence across all 3 categories following the simulation. These findings suggest that simulation-based education may be an effective tool for increasing confidence in phlebotomy skills in MLS education.</style></abstract></record></records></xml>