Implementation of a Successful Bedside Capillary Blood Glucose Monitoring Program by Registered Nurses in an Acute Care Facility

This paper describes the process of implementing a successful bedside capillary blood glucose monitoring (CBGM) program in an acute care, university- affiliated, general hospital. A quality-assurance program was established that included simulta neous laboratory analysis and bedside analysis of the...

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Published in:The Diabetes educator 1988-08, Vol.14 (4), p.308-312
Main Authors: Macmillan, Kathleen M., Muraca, Linda A., Murk, Lillian
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Blood Glucose - analysis
Diabetes Mellitus - blood
Diabetes Mellitus - nursing
Humans
Inservice Training
Nursing
Nursing Staff, Hospital - education
Quality Assurance, Health Care
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Summary:This paper describes the process of implementing a successful bedside capillary blood glucose monitoring (CBGM) program in an acute care, university- affiliated, general hospital. A quality-assurance program was established that included simulta neous laboratory analysis and bedside analysis of the same specimen. Results were correlated over a 12-month period (r = .92). The findings suggest that sustained positive results are possible in a well-planned bedside CBGM program by registered nurses if the nursing staff receives adequate preparation and partici pates in an ongoing quality- assurance program.
ISSN:0145-7217
1554-6063
DOI:10.1177/014572178801400417