Nova Stat-Strip Glucometer Nursing Related Care
Indication of Blood Glucose Monitoring
- On-going management of blood glucose in patients with diabetes
- Rapid detection of extreme blood glucose concentrations in patients who:
(coma, symptoms that suggest hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia)
Patients Eligible for test performing:
Nursing Care
learning Outcomes
- Clean the meter after each patient use.
- Perform QC with the appropriate control solutions (Discard the first drop).
- Document QC results after each check any failed QC results and corrective actions.
- Scan the correct patient HC number into the meter.
- Document if necessary any intervention after checking test.
- Inform physician about the result if necessary.
Nurse Role:
keep competency uptodate to have valid bar code
- With post-op or post procedure
- Who are receiving medications which affect blood glucose concentration
- Undergoing renal dialysis
- State training requirements needed for POCT of blood glucose.
- Define indications for blood glucose monitoring.
- Demonstrate how to perform a safe blood glucose test using the Nova Stat Strip Glucose meter
- To identify the definition of point of care testing
- Discuss Nursing roles and responsibilities
POCT
Performing Nova Stat-strip Glucometer Test
What is POCT?
Point of Care Testing (POCT) is defined by the College of American Pathologists (CAP) as tests designed to be used at or near the site where the patient is located, that do not require permanent dedicated space, are performed outside the physical facilities of the clinical laboratories and that is performed by non-laboratory personnel.
Stat Strip Control solutions
- The Stat Strip control solution is used to make sure that the strips and the meter working together properly .
- 2 levels of controls : L1(LOW) & L3 (HIGH)
- Solutions are good for 90 days
How to Perform Nova Stat-strip Glucometer test
Equipments:
- Meter
- Vial of Stat Strips
- Vials QC Level 1 and 3 solutions
- PPE (Gloves)
POCT policy
CL 7211
Reference
- Test results will automatically upload to the electronic medical record ( result review - POCT)
- Specific interventions will be documented comment section in Post-Op Doc.
1- Nova Stat Strip meter (Glucose) Standard Operating Procedure SOP (POC/PM/001/016/000/02) Manufacture Manual
2- Point of Care Testing (POCT) Policy No. CL7211
3- Ms.Shadia Abu-Hamad
POCT Coordinator / Laboratory Technologist