Policies and procedures for Point-of-Care Testing Services are listed and available on-line to ensure easy access to testing personnel. In the event of a computer outage the information is also available in hard copy at the following locations:
- LSUHSC Clinical Laboratory POC Office
Should you not find or need assistance in locating the appropriate policy or procedure to utilize, please contact our POC Laboratory Staff for assistance at 318-675-7951 or 318-675-5572.
Retired policies and procedures
are maintained in the LSUHSC Clinical Laboratory POC Office for a minimum
of 2 years. Notification of retirement as well as implementation of new
policies and procedures are typically performed via e-mail notification
to the appropriate nurse manager. Each nurse manager is responsible for
updating their personnel of the changes or arranging training via the
Clinical Laboratory POC personnel. Training is performed via one of the
following mechanisms as determined appropriate by the Clinical Laboratory
POC coordinator:
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Clinical Laboratory POC personnel train all employees directly.
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Clinical Laboratory POC personnel train nurse trainers who will train employees in their assigned areas.
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Information relayed via staff meetings in each area with signed attendance sheets.
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Employees sign acknowledging receipt of written information.
NOTE:
Retired
policies and procedures are available as a reference only and should
never be utilized for current testing.