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Dean Derhaag posted a new Topic

Thursday, Feb 24, 2022 at 12:40 PM

POCT in the Era of Agency Staffing

There's great opportunity to make $$$ as a traveling nurse, tech, or other allied healthcare worker. With all the perks being a traveler/agency worker, it's becoming a very hot market. Unfortunately, this had created an absolute nightmare for POC testing, at least in my organization.

Some of the issues we're facing include:

How to regulate access to POC devices when staff are needing access day-1 of working, work at multiple sites, and only stay for a short time.

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Dean Derhaag posted a reply on Re: 6 month glucometer competency - yes or no?

Thursday, Feb 24, 2022 at 12:07 PM

Said: We do not do a 6-month competency check. However, I believe if you are COLA accredited a 6-month is still required for waived testing.

Breana Birmingham posted a reply on Re: Clearing Data - Roche Accuchek Inform II Me...

Thursday, Feb 24, 2022 at 10:26 AM

Said: If you were using Cobas with your Roche meters there is no way to clear the data from them. I have called Roche about this as well. Therefore I do not return any meters to Roche and my IT department disposes of them properly due to the ...

Ivy Douglas posted a reply on Re: EPOC AMR Verification

Wednesday, Feb 23, 2022 at 5:23 PM

Said: I only use the Hypo and Hyper during the six month verification check. I don't use it for replacement readers as not required by Siemens to verify the reader works.

Gloria MacLean posted a reply on Re: EPOC AMR Verification

Wednesday, Feb 23, 2022 at 3:31 PM

Said: I have a question for those using the Hyperbaric and Hypoxic QC-- How do you use them, and how often? Do you use them as additional levels when doing linearities, or are they part of your regularly-run QC?