Performance of ELCBG
ELCBG sampling is a procedure that is historically performed with varying precision and accuracy. The aim of this National Welsh Standard is to reduce the variation in the performance of ELCBG to improve blood gas sampling.
Check out the tutorials on the performance of earlobe capillary blood gases. When you are ready, complete the assessment to achieve the certificate against the National Welsh Standard (NWS).
Sub-tutorials
Maintenance of a blood gas analyser
Guidelines and Protocols of ELCBGs
Three phases of patient sampling
Test preparation
The Analytic Phase
The Post-Analytic Phase
Equipment required to perform an ELCBG
Puncturing the earlobe
Collecting the blood sample
Test sensitivity
Quality Assurance Procedures
Earlobe Capillary Blood Gases (ELCBGs)
Pulse oximetry
Arterial blood gas measurement
Transcutaneous measurements
Guidelines
All Wales Blood Gas Sampling Guideline – Capillary and Arterial |
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Assessments
Performance of ELCBG
This NWS is awarded on completion of a 10-question, 20-minute case-based assessment. The purpose of the assessment is to emulate the clinical scenario and to assess practitioners’ decision-making skills against the expectations of the national Respiratory Health Implementation, according to the national standards for Wales.
If this is your first time working through an Assessment in a National Welsh Standard, Welcome! This section includes instructions on complete the Assessment.
The MCQ has 10 questions and you have 20 minutes to complete it.
To achieve a certificate you must answer 8 or more questions correctly (a pass mark of 80%). You can retake the assessment as many times as you need. Your certificate will appear here, in the overview tab.
The education and resources tabs provide relevant learning materials to help you prepare for the assessment.
When you are ready to do the assessment, select the assessment tab and follow the instructions.
Undertake Assessment
