Online course · In development
Bloodwork, Lab Values and POCT for Nurses
11 modules and 11 lessons, with an assessment and a certificate of completion.
- For
- RN learners
- Length
- A little over two hours
- Format
- 11 modules, 11 lessons
- Level
- RN
- Includes
- Assessment and certificate
- Access
- Free with a Delta Tutor account when available
Who this course is for
- For RN learners
Every lesson is scoped to the RN level: the terminology, the medications and the clinical actions it teaches are the ones those levels use.
What you will be able to do
The outcomes are written with the course.
The analyzer you will practise on
Results ready. 11 results on 3 pages.
| Result | Value | Unit | Flag | Reference range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium | 140 | mmol/L | 135 to 145 | |
| Potassium | 6.8 | mmol/L | critical high | 3.5 to 5.1 |
| Chloride | 105 | mmol/L | 98 to 106 | |
| Ionized calcium | none | mmol/L | Not recorded in this case. | 1.15 to 1.35 |
| Total carbon dioxide | 14 | mmol/L | low | 23 to 27 |
| Glucose | none | mmol/L | Not recorded in this case. | 3.9 to 5.8 |
| Urea | none | mmol/L | Not recorded in this case. | 2.9 to 8.2 |
| Creatinine | none | µmol/L | Not recorded in this case. | 53 to 106 |
| Hematocrit | none | %PCV | Not recorded in this case. | 42 to 52 |
| Anion gap (calculated) | 29 | mmol/L | high | 10 to 20 |
| Hemoglobin (calculated) | none | g/L | Not recorded in this case. | 140 to 170 |
Practise reading blood gas and lab results on a simulated handheld analyzer.
Try the analyzerCurriculum
11 modules and 11 lessons, a little over two hours in all. Open a module to see its lessons.
Lesson times are recorded when each lesson is written and validated with learners.
Why blood gases matter on the ward, and which sample you have1 lessonReadingLocked
- What this course is, and what each sample can tell youReadingLocked
Collecting and handling the sample on the ward and in ICU1 lessonReadingLocked
- Getting a number you can trustReadingLocked
Reading a blood gas in steps1 lessonReadingLocked
- The four numbers, then the pH, the cause and the compensationReadingLocked
Anion gap and the delta ratio1 lessonReadingLocked
- Sorting a metabolic acidosisReadingLocked
Oxygenation and oxygen therapy targets1 lessonReadingLocked
- PaO2, saturation, targets, and the saturation that hides a problemReadingLocked
Lactate and sepsis1 lessonReadingLocked
- What raises a lactate, and why it has to be run fastReadingLocked
Potassium, the ECG and the chemistry panel1 lessonReadingLocked
- Potassium and the rest of the cartridgeReadingLocked
Critical values, point-of-care quality and documentation1 lessonReadingLocked
- Recognise it, escalate it, and make the result countReadingLocked
Beyond the cartridge: kidney, liver, blood count, clotting, urine and cultures1 lessonReadingLocked
- What the rest of the laboratory report meansReadingLocked
Three cases from the wards1 lessonReadingLocked
- Three worked casesReadingLocked
Summative assessment1 lessonFinal assessmentLocked
- Summative assessmentFinal assessmentLocked
Instructor
Jarrett
Advanced Care Paramedic · CRC Instructor Trainer · Owner
Jarrett is an Advanced Care Paramedic and a Canadian Red Cross Instructor Trainer, and teaches Delta's classroom courses in Calgary and Leduc. This course is written from that classroom and from the road.
A named clinician reviews and approves every course before publication. For this course, that is Jarrett.
Assessment
The course ends with a final assessment. You see your score by topic and read an explanation for every answer, and you can retake it. Passing it completes the course.
Certificate and continuing education
- The course on your certificate
- Bloodwork, Lab Values and POCT for Nurses
- What the certificate confirms
- That you completed this online Delta Tutor course and passed its assessment. It is not a Canadian Red Cross certificate.
- How it is verified
- Every certificate carries a unique verification number that anyone can check on our verify page.
Questions
- When does it open?
- After the lessons are written and a clinician has approved them. The status at the top of this page is the true one.
- How do I get it?
- Free with a Delta Tutor account when available.
- Do I need an account?
- To take a course, yes, so your progress and certificate stay with you. The free tools and practice tests do not need one.