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Hello there, you mentioned entering competency and attendance on a database, is the database your own or do you use a specific one?

Also, I am new to medical devices,how do you measure someones competency, this is an area that we are currently having problems with, we do not have a specific trainer in our Trust, some of the staff are trainers but it is becoming apparent that each area is doing it differently.

Hi Gracer
The database is an Excel spreadsheet that I set up myself with a list of all the clinical staff on the rows and devices on the columns. We then log when training has been undertaken (either by the Medical Device Training Team or by another training group or by a company). We also log competency. This is undertaken by producing competency sheets for each device with a list of questions related to the device. The staff member then signs themselves off as competent or requiring further training.
If you want further details, then send me a private e-mail and I'll try and help you.