I apologise for the last garbled posting - my computer
is having one of it's uncooperative days!
We have received a request from our HDu and ITU to
train healthcare assistants to perform blood gases,
due to nursing shortages. This was vetoed by our NPT
Committee on grounds of lack of clinical awareness of
pre and post analytical factors, and because HCAs are
not state registrered and do not have liability cover.
I would be interested in hearing from anyone who does
allow HCAs to do blood gases - what training do they
receive and what safeguards are in place?
Hope it doesn't garble this. If anyone knows WHY it
does it and how to stop it, please let me know.
Jan
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<P>Mrs. Jan Still,</P>
<P>POCT Manager,</P>
<P>Watford General Hospital,</P>
<P>Watford, Herts.</P>
<P>WD18 0HB Tel - 01923-217998.</P>
<P>The views expressed in this document are entirely personal and do not reflect the official policy of West Herts NHS Hospitals Trust.</P>
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