This course covers the safe and appropriate use of the Credo (VitaPCR) analyser for the rapid detection of respiratory pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2 (COVID 19).
- Editing Trainer: Tracey Hollings
- Editing Trainer: Vivienne Trethowen
The overall aim of this course is to ensure staff are able to safely and confidently use the Afinion 2 analyser.
Operators of this PoCT device are required to complete a competency quiz every 12 months to maintain PoCT requirements for accreditation. Operators who fail to maintain competency requirements will be locked out of the Afinion 2 analyser and won't be able to access the device to run patient samples.
- Editing Trainer: Tracey Hollings
- Editing Trainer: Vivienne Trethowen
This course covers the safe and appropriate use of the Cobas Liat RT-PCR analyser for the rapid detection of respiratory pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2 (COVID 19).
- Editing Trainer: Tracey Hollings
- Editing Trainer: Vivienne Trethowen
‘The CoaguChek Point of Care analyser is for the quantitative determination of an INR from a drop of blood (fingerprick collection).
The overall aim of this course is to ensure staff are able to safely and confidently use the Coaguchek analyser’.
- Editing Trainer: Tracey Hollings
- Editing Trainer: Vivienne Trethowen
- operate the DCA Vantage
- undertake problem solving practice to successfully resolve issues
- maintain infection prevention and control practices during the use of the device.
- Editing Trainer: Tracey Hollings
- Editing Trainer: Vivienne Trethowen
The HemoCue Hb 201 DM Analyser is a handheld point-of-care testing (POCT) device for performing haemoglobin testing on fresh capillary,venous and arterial whole blood samples.
Operators of this POCT device are required to complete a competency quiz every 12 months to maintain POCT requirements for accreditation.
Who is this for: Staff who are required to use the HemoCue as part of their clinical practice
Time: 30 minutes
Method: eLearning
Frequency: Annually
- Editing Trainer: Tracey Hollings
- Editing Trainer: Vivienne Trethowen
The overall aim of this course is to ensure staff are able to safely and confidently use the i-STAT.
On completion you will be able to:
- Operate the i-STAT
- Undertake problem solving practice to successfully resolve issues
- Maintain infection prevention and control practices during the use of the device
- Editing Trainer: Tracey Hollings
- Editing Trainer: Vivienne Trethowen
The Radiometer ABL 90 blood gas analyser is a bench top point-of-care testing (POCT) device performing blood gas, electrolytes, metabolites and co-oximetry on fresh arterial, venous or capillary whole blood samples.
Operators of this POCT device are required to complete a competency quiz every 12 months to maintain POCT requirements for accreditation.
Who is this for: Staff who are required to use the ABL 90 blood gas analyser as part of their clinical practice
Time: 30 minutes
Method: eLearning
Frequency: Annually
- Editing Trainer: Tracey Hollings
- Editing Trainer: Vivienne Trethowen
This quiz is for all operators of the RapidPoint 500e Blood Gas Analyser.
- Editing Trainer: Marie Harrison
- Editing Trainer: Tracey Hollings
- Editing Trainer: Vivienne Trethowen