Competency information

Details

Obtain a suitably completed request form, greet the patient and check patient identity and recent clinical history

Considerations

  • Referral routes for the clinical measurements
  • Requirements for correct completion of request forms and how to validate
  • How to communicate with patients in a way that respects their dignity, rights, privacy and confidentiality
  • The importance of checking patient identity
  • The importance of explaining the procedure to the patient and gain consent

Relevant learning outcomes

# Outcome
# 1 Outcome In several of the following fields: