Said: We have NOVA StatStrip Glucose Meters.  These are FDA  approved for critical care areas but we still teach  nurses that venipunture is a better specimen collection method  than capillary, if results are in question a...

Said: Sherilyn, you use the Abbott Precision Freestyle in all areas including critical and PCTs work in critical care areas also? The Abbott Precision Freestyle isn’t FDA approved for capillary in critical care. Did you define conditions not ...

Said: We use the Abbott Precision Freestyle.  We have one training and competency for all operators.  All operators have the same requirements for notification of Action or Critical values.  We do have a stop placed in the BGM ...

Said: Pet do you use your ISTAT tapes during downtime?

Said: 1. Do you let PCTs/CNAs perform POC glucoses?  Yes2. If you do let PCTs/CNAs perform, what areas can they perform glucoses? i.e. acute care, step down units, critical care areas  all but ER and NIC...