Training
“Anticoagulants are one of the classes of medicines most frequently identified as causing preventable harms and admissions to hospitals” - National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA)
Effective training and familiarity with the clinical decision support software is an essential element of safe practice. National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) guidelines are very specific about the need to establish and maintain appropriate competencies for all staff engaged in anticoagulation management.
INRstar comes with an easy to use on-line training system that gives users the confidence to start using INRstar at whatever access level is appropriate to their role. Face to face training is also available upon request. We strongly recommend that all users complete one of the training programmes before using INRstar to treat patients - This ensures every user has the right level of certification for their role thus meeting clinical risk obligations and local and national guidelines.
On-line training
- Introductory INRstar training for Clerical Staff, Health Care Assistants and Nurses.
- Introductory INRstar training for Senior Nurses, Doctors, Clinical Leads and System Administrators.
Face to face training
Our training personnel will attend the venue of your choice with specialised portable equipment. We can provide the following:
- Introductory INRstar training for all users
- Advanced training for more experienced users
- Refresher training (as required by the NPSA as part of competency maintenance)
To find out more about training or to book a training session, contact us on 01209 710999 or email: training@INRstar.co.uk
INRstar can also recommend the anticoagulation courses offered by The National Centre for Anticoagulation Training (NCAT) in Birmingham. NCAT was developed to meet the educational needs of all health care professionals involved in anticoagulation management.
Courses are delivered by leading national figures with lectures based on up-to-the-minute information from within each specialist field. Knowledge is gained through a variety of delivery methods and all courses are accredited.
For further details visit: http://www.anticoagulation.org.uk/courses.php.
