9 th October 2013 Linen Suite, Mossley Mill E-learning - Educating staff to deliver a high quality...

9th October 2013

Linen Suite, Mossley Mill

E-learning - Educating staff to deliver a high quality bedside glucose testing service

NIPEC Annual ConferenceJulie Tracey Practice Education Facilitator &

Robert Calderwood NHSCT Point of Care Co-ordinator

Linen Suite, Mossley Mill9th October 2013

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Bedside glucose monitoring

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“In too many cases inpatient care does people with diabetes more harm than

good. Shocking failures in hospital care” (Director diabetes UK 2013)

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‘Tell me I will forget, show me I may remember, but involve me and I will understand’.

Confucius 450BC

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Outcomes• 100% rated the e learning package as excellent or

satisfactory • ‘I had University training and Ward training it

‘clicked’ when I completed e-learning’.• ‘I had never understood why not to squeeze finger’• No serial test failures after completion – improved

patient experience• Students have evidence of competence to practise

safely.• Have piloted to existing nurses in local department.• Extend to other POC tests

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