Dear Colleagues: I am currently in the midst of a small policy debate regarding the allowance of "non- medical" personnel (a registered nurse or physician) to perform phlebotomy, the placement of venous catheters and the ability to perform biopsy studies.
Currently, I have managed to clear the phlebotomy and catheter hurdle, but not the biopsy hurdle. With an underlying assumption that any personnel performing these techniques should be adequately trained, would you mind sharing either privately or on the list your institutions policies regarding the performance of these laboratory techniques. I would also be curious to know that when performing the muscle biopsy technique, how often are "side effects" encountered. Though I can easily anticipate soreness and bruising, I am more curious about the incidence/rate of infection or nerve damage. Thanks for your time Please feel free to respond to the list or privately. Happy holidays, Conrad _________________ Conrad Earnest, PhD Director: Exercise Biology Laboratory Pennington Biomedical Research Center 6400 Perkins Road Baton Rouge, LA 70808-4124 Tel. (225) 763-2923 Fax: (225) 763-0905 EM. [email protected] ------------------------------------ Post messages to [email protected]. To (un)subscribe, send any message to sportscience-(un)[email protected]. View all messages at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sportscience/.Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sportscience/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sportscience/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[email protected] mailto:[email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
