Competency information
Details
Fit ambulatory ECG monitoring equipment in a range of adult patients, explaining the procedure to the patient and checking the patient’s understanding.
Considerations
- Standard Operating Procedure for ambulatory ECG monitoring.
- Factors influencing selection of correct ambulatory monitoring devices.
- Correct preparation of ambulatory ECG recording equipment, including recorder and choice of the most appropriate electrodes for the ambulatory ECG monitoring.
- Requirements for preparation of the patient’s skin for electrode placement and how to instruct a patient for self-positioning.
- Correct positioning of electrodes on the patient’s skin.
- The importance and use of the patient diary.
- How to activate ambulatory devices.
- Information needs of patients fitted with ambulatory devices, including pre-test, fitting, use, activation, deactivation, diary, cleaning and removal.
- Factors influencing the quality of results from ambulatory recordings, including minimisation of artefacts.
- Routine maintenance and calibration procedures.
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 5 | Outcome Fit ambulatory ECG equipment, including patient instruction. |