Training activity: 3

Details

Safely intubate the oesophagus with oesophageal manometry catheters and pH-impedance catheters

Type

Entrustable training activity (ETA)

Evidence requirements

Evidence the activity has been undertaken by the trainee repeatedly, consistently, and effectively over time, in a range of situations. This may include occasions where the trainee has not successfully achieved the outcome of the activity themselves. For example, because it was not appropriate to undertake the task in the circumstances or the trainees recognised their own limitations and sought help or advice to ensure the activity reached an appropriate conclusion. ​

Reflection at multiple timepoints on the trainee learning journey for this activity.

Considerations

• Patient centred care and support
• National, local and catheter specific infection control protocols, guidance, and policies
• Catheter check, set-up, and calibration
• Consider patient requirements for tests
• Communication with patient adapting style to reassure and support the patient as required
• Contraindications for intubation
• Patient physiological response to procedure
• Principles of equality, dignity, privacy, and confidentiality
• Contraindications
• Withdrawal of consent
• Catheter positioning
• Anatomy and physiology
• Patient safety
• Risk management
• Reflect on scope of practice, including when to seek advice

Relevant learning outcomes

#	Outcome
# 1	Outcome Perform safe intubation of the upper gastrointestinal tract in a range of patients.
# 2	Outcome Identify the requirements for upper gastrointestinal investigations in a range of patients with different conditions, adapting the procedure to answer the specific question while taking the patients’ needs into account.
# 8	Outcome Employ effective communication skills to ensure a positive patient experience and valid test results when conducting invasive investigations.