Care unit | |||
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Cardiac Surgery OR | Neurosurgical ICU | Polyvalent ICU | |
Number of beds in the critical care unit | 1 | 10 | 37 |
Nurse-to-patient ratio | 1:1 | 1:2.5 | 1:3.7 |
Daily mean number of POCT analysis | 20 | 7 | 55 |
BGA location | Adjacent room in the cardiac surgery area, at a distance of 5 m | Central in the ICU, maximum of 32 m from the farthest room | Central in the ICU, maximum of 80 m from the farthest room |
Blood collection by arterial cannulation | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Care-giver in charge of the blood sampling | Anesthesiologist and/or nurse anesthetist | Nurse | Nurse |
Care-giver in charge of the POCT analysis | Anesthesiologist and/or nurse anesthetist | Nurse | A care team member devoted to all POCT analyses (per quarter) |
POCT user education | Initial education, regular information | 2 h a year, regular information | 2 h quarterly, at traineeship start, and regular information |
Phone assistance for POCT (24/7) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Hemoglobin measurement on BGA | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Potassium and sodium concentration measurement on BGA | Yes | No | Yes |
Blood gas syringe used for POCT | SafePICO® syringe | SafePICO® syringe | Syringe BD Preset™ |