Competency information
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Gain appropriate consent for each procedure
Considerations
- The importance of explaining the procedure for each procedure to the patient and gaining informed consent
- The relevant procedures and requirements for patient conformance
- Clinical indications for and contraindications to challenge testing
- Principles, guidance and law with respect to informed consent
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 1 | Outcome The trainee should produce evidence of completion of immediate or advanced life support training before undertaking any of the learning outcomes. |
| # 3 | Outcome Under supervision, technically interpret the data and produce high-quality reports with respect to echocardiography, and be able to differentiate between artefact and physiological occurance |