Has anyone expanded iSTAT or EPOC gases/iCA testing to non-critical floors?  Due to lab tech shortages discussions are to expand EPOC to all in-patient units for blood gas and iCA testing, not just critical care and procedural departments.  I have major concerns for keeping up with training and competency with so many more users being added.  We are a level 1 Trauma center, Stroke center, Transplant and Cancer facility, Pediatric Hospital, with multiple clinics and outside...

First, we are under CAP. 

Can someone point me in the direction of where it states the training must be different from the competency? Also, where it states you have to use 2 of the elements. I am trying to work with nursing education on getting everything moved to an eLearning platform for our glucometers. They have agreed to add the module/quiz to the annual modules that they have to complete. However, I expressed interest in creating a separate training module that would o...