[The certification of nurses' competence in positioning and managing a vascular hemostasis system].

Aim: 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.
Method: 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.