Competency information

Details

Take appropriate action to respond to the specific needs of the patient, as defined by department protocol for each procedure.

Considerations

  • Recognition of the contraindications to testing prior to the test, as defined by department protocol
  • The range of needs of people with disabilities within a typical care pathway.

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