Provider:
Nursing & Midwifery
Externally Available:
No
Overall Aim:
It is a requirement to attend and successfully complete this course, before being able to perform blood gas analysis using Roche cobas b221 analysers by ward staff.
Learning Outcomes:
- Correct procedures of obtaining a blood sample for blood gas analysis;
- Preparation of the patient for obtaining a blood gas sample;
- Correct procedure for the processing of blood gas sample on the analyser;
- Consequences of not following the correct procedures for obtaining a sample;
- Able to interpret results and act upon blood gas results appropriately;
- Reviewing previous patient results;
- Infection control precautions when undertaking blood gas analysis;
- Basic Trouble shooting;
- Importance of looking after blood gas analysers;
- Importance of individual barcode and correct PID use as part of data protection and clinical/information governance;
- Complete assessment and competency;
Participants:
This course is designed to be attended by new users and those who require refresher training for two yearly update.
Duration:
1 hour.
Frequency (planned dates):
Please see attachment below.
Booking:
You can now book and check your bookings directly using the following link: 
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