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In-service plan for blood glucose testing
Commonly Asked Questions During In-Service Training
Use form below to prepare for questions during in-service training
1. What are the appropriate ID numbers for operator and patient?
2. What should I do if my operator ID is denied?
3. When is QC due?
4. Will QC due times ever rotate to different shifts?
5. What should I do if QC tests continue to fail or fall outside of the
acceptable ranges?
6. What if someone asks to use my operator ID?
7. What if I don’t have a patient ID number (NICU, ED, etc.)?
8. Are there specications for dialysis and recovery?
9. What are the patient critical ranges?
• General Nursing Low- High-
• NICU Low- High-
• PEDS Low- High-
• Other (specify)
10. Do I have to wipe the rst drop of blood from a patient’s nger
before dosing the strip?
11. What is the policy and procedure for a critical result?
12. What if I get a result that is out of normal range but not critical?
13. What should I do if a repeated test is signicantly different from
the rst test?
14. What comments are required and when must I enter them?
15. How and where should QC and patient results be recorded?
How is this different from what I am doing currently?
16. Where are the policies and procedure manuals kept?
17. What should I do if the meter is malfunctioning?
18. How and where do I procure supplies?
19. Other than Clorox Germicidal Wipes (EPA* reg. no. 67619-12)
solution or l, what else may be used for disinfecting the meter?
20. What policy and procedure changes will take place when using
this meter vs. the existing meter?
21. How do I utilize this meter in an isolation room?
22. When will we be switching to the new meter?
* Environmental Protection Agency