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The
Ohio Network POCT Users Group met on August 6, 2003.
The first speaker of the day was Sharon S. Ehrmeyer,
Ph.D. She spoke on “POCT: Developing
and Managing a Top-Notch Program.”
Cathy
Hargrove from Fairfield Medical Center in Lancaster, OH passed
out a POCT Coordinator Salary Review questionnaire in order to
assess pay ranges for the position.
Shawn
Fisher RN, CCRN, BSBA who is a Clinical Consultant for Biosite,
Inc. spoke on “Bedside Testing:
BNP and Cardiac Patients.”
He can provide information from his discussion through
e-mail at sfisher@biosite.com
.
Denise
Kark, MT, MA who is Regional Director of Consulting Services for
Biosite, Inc. spoke on the “Economic Impact of POC Testing for
the Hospital Laboratory, Doctors, and Patients.”
Denise can be e-mailed at Dkark@biosite.com
.
Thank
you to the vendors who sponsored the meeting and to Lisa,
Jennie, and Roxanne from Miami Valley for coordinating the
meeting.
The
Cincinnati Group will coordinate the November meeting where
there will be User Group Discussion, Nurses and Perfusionists,
and Hemacue.
Mercy
Medical Center will coordinate the March 2004 meeting.
The
meetings will no longer be held at Good Samaritan North due to
the parking situation. A
meeting room at Nutter Center may be rented for $100.00 -
$125.00. Watch for
further location updates.
Users
Group discussion:
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Policies
for low blood sugars.
Repeat
on another meter and if symptomatic, then treat.
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Proficiency
testing for HMS.
Nitrozine
paper testing vs. Amnioswab
-
Infection
control issues with nitrozine paper
The
Salary survey will be presented at the next meeting.
The
meeting was adjourned.
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