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MARKING CRITERIA:
1. Assembles the equipment required and checks that the strips are in date and have not been exposed to air.
2. Explains the procedure with the person. Gains consent.
3. Cleans own hands with alcohol hand rub, or washes with soap and water and dries with paper towels, following WHO guidelines.
4. Dons a disposable plastic apron and non-sterile gloves.
5. Checks that the patient’s hands are visibly clean.
6. Takes a single-use lancet and takes blood sample from the side of finger, ensuring that
the site of piercing is rotated. Avoids use of index finger and thumb.
7. Inserts the testing strip into the glucometer and applies blood to the strip. Ensures that
the window on the test strip is entirely covered with blood.
8. Gives the patient a piece of gauze to stop the bleeding.
9. Ensures that all sharps and non-sharp waste are disposed of safely (including scooping method of re-sheathing, if used, and transportation of sharps) and in accordance with locally approved procedures.
10. Cleans hands with alcohol hand rub, or washes with soap and water and dries with
paper towels, following WHO guidelines – verbalisation accepted.
11. Verbalises whether the result is within normal limits and indicates whether any action is
required.
12. Documents the result accurately, clearly and legibly.
13. Acts professionally throughout the procedure in accordance with NMC (2018) ‘The Code: Professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses, midwives and nursing associates’.
