Training activity: 3

Details

Observe the recording of an ECG on a patient presenting with challenging behaviours e.g., dementia, confusion, agitation, age etc, and reflect on the process

Type

Observational training activity (OTA)

Evidence requirements

Evidence the observation or experience has been undertaken by the trainee.

Reflections on the observation or experience at two timepoints including contextualisation to the trainees own practice. E.g., for planned observations, a reflection before the observation and after, or for unplanned events a reflection one day after and another reflection a week later.

Considerations

• The requirements to deliver patient centred care and support
• sources of errors and artefact on an ECG recording
• The effect of filters on the ECG recording
• Patient safety
• Patient experience
• Communication with patients and the multidisciplinary team
• Requirements for safeguarding

Relevant learning outcomes

#	Outcome
# 1	Outcome Explore the contribution of ECG to patient care.
# 2	Outcome Identify the roles and relationships of the multidisciplinary teams working with ECGs.
# 3	Outcome Describe the working practices of multidisciplinary teams working with ECGs.
# 6	Outcome Compare and contrast the practice and application of ECG across specialties.