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Kim Ballister posted a reply on Re: Proper Way to Train

Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 at 10:53 PM

Said: I had Anes MD group wanted to start doing iSTAT due to shortage of CRNA's. You need to set your requirements up front, if you need to perform this testing, then this is what will need to happen--period. Transparency works well for them,...

Kristin Cox posted a reply on Re: Requirements for staff performing training

Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 at 4:39 PM

Said: Training does not have to be done by a technical consultant. Competencies have to be done by a technical consultant. However, if your procedures call the initial training a competency then you probably should change the wording limiting it...

McKenna Chandler posted a new Topic

Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 at 4:18 PM

Requirements for staff performing training

We are working an creating a new workflow for competencies for moderately complex poc tests. (Currently still relying on our grandfathered-in nurses that are still able to run competencies.)

Can I still have nurses run initial trainings and they’re good to go? Then a technical consultant doesn’t have to meet with them until their 6-month competency?

Or do they need a technical consultant to deem them competent before they begin patient testing?

Thank you!

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Audrey Fulcher posted a reply on Re: switching POC glucose from Roche Inform II ...

Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 at 1:53 PM

Said: Hello, for those who mentioned not knowing it was a feature, the Inform II also has this functionality. I never thought of Fern test....

Jo Win posted a reply on Re: Proper Way to Train

Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 at 9:57 AM

Said: You all make great points. I really should not make exceptions to proper training. Thank you all!