Competency information

Details

Minimise risks and hazards in compliance with health and safety policies for each procedure.

Considerations

  • The relevant health and safety regulations specific to the cardiac procedure
  • The potential hazards and risks and the actions to be taken to minimise these
  • Knowledge of relevant guidelines

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.
# 2 Outcome Plan, prepare and set up for left heart catheterisation and provide scientific support and analysis
# 3 Outcome Plan, prepare and set up for right heart catheterisation and provide scientific support and analysis
# 5 Outcome Troubleshoot problems with the monitoring system and, where appropriate, carry out routine maintenance procedures on the equipment used for cardiac catheterisation