Competency information
Details
Explain the procedure for each type of investigation to the patient, address any procedure-related questions they may have and provide information on how the patient will be informed of the results.
Considerations
- The importance of explaining the procedure to the patient.
- The pathophysiology of the cardiovascular system and the appropriate choice of investigation, considering the findings from the history and clinical examination.
- The use of diagnostic investigations, relevant to competency, in the management of a patient presenting with myocardial infarction, angina or an arrhythmia requiring pacemaker insertion.
- Common questions and concerns of patients about procedures.
- Risks and benefits of undertaking the investigation.
- The information needs of patients following investigation.
- The authority level for provision of information to patients.
- The process of notifying patients of the results.
- The range of treatment pathways and their relevance/applicability to cardiac disease.
- The options available to patients with cardiac disease and the implications and benefits of each.
- Factors affecting selection of treatment option.
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 1 | Outcome Plan and perform a resting ECG in a range of patients in a variety of clinical settings, to current nationally accepted standards. |
| # 3 | Outcome Set up a patient for cardiac monitoring. |
| # 4 | Outcome Plan and perform BP measurement on a range of patients, using manual and automatic methods. |
| # 5 | Outcome Fit ambulatory ECG equipment, including patient instruction. |
| # 7 | Outcome Fit ambulatory BP equipment, including patient instruction, and produce the results in the appropriate format. |