[Blood Administration]

Hello Lara,

Thank you, if I may have a copy of the Excel Sheet and the 10 question quiz, I would appreciate it. Please send it to yolandagarza@shannonhealth.org

I will be using a sign in sheet for a 30 minute class for the initial competency assessement for transporters after which time they will take a 10 question quiz. Each year after that they will sign that they have read the procedure and take the exam again, which I will keep as competency documentation.

For my BB staff, I have a 5 page Excel sheet that I use to document numbers of times they had been observed doing procedures and that certain things have been discussed, they also sign that they had read specific policies. I can get you a copy of my Excel sheet if you would like.

[Blood Administration]

Yes, may I please get a copy of your Excel sheet, I have a similar one but I would like to compare them. May I also have a copy of the 10 question quiz for transporters? Thank you again for your time and help.

I will be using a sign in sheet for a 30 minute class for the initial competency assessement for transporters after which time they will take a 10 question quiz. Each year after that they will sign that they have read the procedure and take the exam again, which I will keep as competency documentation.

For my BB staff, I have a 5 page Excel sheet that I use to document numbers of times they had been observed doing procedures and that certain things have been discussed, they also sign that they had read specific policies. I can get you a copy of my Excel sheet if you would like.

[Blood Administration]

Thank You for your response and time.

ygarza -

I believe that it is a CAP and CLIA (not sure about the other agencies) requirement that new staff must be properly trained, and there must be documentation of the procedures that the individual is responsible for performing. Their competency must documented before they are allow to perform the task unsupervised. Their competency must then be documented again within the first six months of employment, and at least annually thereafter. (This is my interpreted wording.)

Every facility's competency records (most of us use checklists) will be unique, based on what test procedures are performed and what each individual's responsibilities are. In a nutshell: Make a list of all of the procedures, functions, responsibilities for your staff, then make columns to document whether they have been trained for each and whether they perform each properly. (If some staff members do not do certain things, just mark those areas "Not Applicable.") Then the staff member, supervisor, and medical director should sign and date the record. (Then, just when you think you are done, you realize it is now the next year, and you have to do this again for every employee!)

[Blood Administration]

Please help.

Our nurses go thru required training and annual competency training, however, anyone (nurse aids, students, unit sec) are allowed to pick up blood and blood products for "transport only".

What is the requirement which states documentation of training for " transport" must be available and who is the requirement made by (JAHCO, AABB, CAP, etc)?

Who has a documentation form which states anything that is required for training, may I PLEASE get a copy.

Thank You YGarza

[Transfusion Audits]

Hello Regina,

May I please have a copy of your 16 point checklist. Thank You! yolandagarza@shannonhealth.org