EINSTEIN MEDICAL CENTER LABORATORIES

POINT OF CARE TESTING

ACCU-CHEK INFORM II INFORMATION SHEET
FOR NURSING STUDENTS ONLY
For use at EMCP Campus only

Clinical Instructors:
The following information sheet is available to you for training your
nursing students on the AccuChek Inform II Blood Glucose Monitoring
machine. Each student will be provided a unique code to perform AccuCheks
on patients during their clinical rotation. In order for them to be compliant
with regulatory guidelines, they each need to complete a competency quiz.
Please take time to instruct them on the usage of the AccuChek Inform II
machine and have them take the competency quiz. Passing score is 80%
(they can only get 1 wrong). We recommend remediating with them any
answers that are incorrect. If they fail to get an 80% on the quiz, you must
remediate with them and allow them to test again before submitting their
competency sheet.
Training should be completed by the end of the first clinical date and
forms submitted for filing. When teaching students, complete a control test
on the machine to simulate taking a patients blood for measurement. While
on the unit, they will NOT be expected to run Quality Controls (QC) on any of
the machines. If a machine needs QCs done, please instruct them to find a
Patient Care Associate (PCA), Nursing Assistant (NA), or Registered Nurse
(RN) to complete the QC.
It is the responsibility of the Clinical Instructor to send all completed
competencies to the Point of Care Coordinator in the laboratory. The location
of the laboratory is on the ground level of the Tower Building (directly below
the Emergency Department). There will be a marked mailbox with the
coordinators information on it. If you cannot locate this mailbox, please ask
in the Specimen Collection department of the lab. They will be able to direct
you to the mailbox.
Feel free to contact me with any issues that may arise with training or
during your clinical. My office number is 215-456-6675 or email at

OrtizOli@einstein.edu. When training is complete for your students, please

email me to let me know that it is complete. Thank you!
Olisvier Ortiz, BSN, RN
Nursing Education and Professional Development (NEPD)
Clinical Nurse Educator, Emergency Departme
The ACCU-CHEK Inform II system offers innovation designed to help you give your patients
the best care possible.

Faster than before. Results in 5 seconds from 0.6 L sample.

Smaller sample than AccuCHEK Inform.
Wireless transfer of patient data (when enabled). Place on
base to download data and re-charge battery when wireless
transfer not enabled.

Centralized control of test strip lot data. No need to use

the lot key found in each box of strips.

No maltose, xylose or oxygen limitations.

Personal Protection Equipment should always be worn.

Follow the directions on the screen.

Enter your user ID manually.

Scan the barcode on the test strip and the patient

bracelet.

ACCU-CHEK Inform II test strip

Doses from the top and uses capillary action to pull sample
into strip; result available in 5 seconds. Extensive integrity
checks are run automatically on strip, sample and system.
Will not allow you to proceed if you do not apply a large

enough sample, you will get an error code. Do not dose the strip with the meter lower than the strip.
The liquid will run down the strip into the meter and break the meter.

Clean the ACCU-CHEK Inform after each patient use by wiping it with PDI Sani Wipes.
Do not get liquid into the meter while cleaning the meter.
Wipe surfaces 3 times horizontally and three times vertically.
Use bleach wipes if your patient is in Special Contact Precautions. If the screen
becomes cloudy, wipe the screen with an alcohol wipe.