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a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing
Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Helping You Get the Most Value from
Preanalytical Processes
When your facility selects BD Vacutainer
®
specimen
collection products, it is getting more than just tools
that are proven to provide clinical and economic
benefits. Your institution also gains access to
world-class technical support and educational
services that can help derive maximum value and
efficiency from hospital-wide sample collection and
transport processes.
Training and Educating Your Staff
BD recognizes the importance of continuous learning
in today’s challenging healthcare environment.
That is why we are committed to helping your
institution achieve its educational goals and state-
mandated requirements in a convenient, cost-efficient
manner. Our comprehensive portfolio of training and
educational tools and services includes:
S.P.I.R.I.T.
®
(Safety Product In Service
Resources Initiative Training) provides
on-site healthcare workers training on
BD Vacutainer
®
safety-engineered products
Web-based product training provides
course-completion certificates to help you
maintain training and compliance records
P.A.C.E.
®
accredited webinars
*
ANCC accredited webinars
**
Comprehensive educational catalog with products
made available through strategic alliances with
leading professional associations, authors and
publishers, as well as items created exclusively
by BD.
Helping You Achieve Quality and Compliance
Given the proliferation of technology, instruments,
analytes, reagents and methods, your laboratory
professionals have a tremendous need for
information to validate results and comply
with CAP and CLSI recommendations.
Clinical Documentation
More than 100 clinical studies on a vast
array of BD Vacutainer
®
and BD Microtainer
®
products. Also Available-Clinical
Documentation Reference Manual
Facts About Needlesticks
Prepared especially for nursing and
phlebotomy staff members, these
brochures contain facts about the
dangers of needlesticks and the costs
associated with them.
Videos
Instructional videos or CDs designed
to aid in training healthcare workers
on BD Vacutainer
®
specimen
collection products.
Sample Collection Pocket Cards
Handy laminated pocket cards provide
easy reference for: order of draw, tube
additive guide, troubleshooting hints
for blood collection, best sites for
venipuncture and many more.
Quick Reference Cards
Handy pocket cards provide easy
reference for using BD Vacutainer
®
specimen collection products.
Training Aids
BD foam baby foot training aid
for heelstick technique.
LabNotes
®
A newsletter, published by BD Diagnostics
– Preanalytical Systems, to keep readers
current on patient and healthcare worker
safety, as well as new preanalytical trends/
issues in the clinical laboratory. For online
subscription information, please visit
www.bd.com/vacutainer/labnotes.
TechTalk
®
A news bulletin to address frequently
asked technical questions, with a focus
on reducing preanalytical variables.
Wall Charts
Instructional wall charts to help
educate healthcare professionals.