title: [The certification of nurses' competence in positioning and managing a vascular hemostasis system].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The application of a vascular hemostasis system is a specialistic competence that could be charged to a cardiology nurse upon formal recognition of the acquired skill.
  
  
  METHODS
  Haemostasis systems are routinely implemented by cardiology nurses. To officially recognize this skill a course was organized with two lectures, practical training and supervised practice.
  
  
  RESULTS
  8 nurses attended the course and after the accreditation each introduced 150 Angio-Seals without relevant complications. Each minor problem is routinely discussed to exclude any malpractice.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Certification of new skills is feasible and nurses' skills can be formally recognized with specific courses.
authors.affiliation: Ufficio Qualità, AOU, Maggiore della Coarità, Novara.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Plebani
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Suardi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002309:Cardiology; D002568:Certification; D002983:Clinical Competence; D004506:Education, Nursing; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery; D006489:Hemostatic Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D018579:Patient Selection; D011677:Punctures; D013041:Specialties, Nursing / Q000193:education*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires