Competency information
Details
Take appropriate action to respond to the specific needs of the patient, as defined by department protocol.
Considerations
- Recognition of the contraindications to testing prior to the test, as defined by department protocol.
- Appropriate action to be taken in the event of adverse or unexpected events/responses.
- The range of needs of people with disabilities within a typical care pathway for a patient with cardiac disease.
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 1 | Outcome Perform transthoracic echocardiographic examination to assess the size and function of the left ventricle. |
| # 2 | Outcome Perform transthoracic echocardiographic examinations on patients with suspected mitral valve disease. |
| # 3 | Outcome Perform transthoracic echocardiographic examinations on patients with suspected aortic valve disease. |
| # 4 | Outcome Perform transthoracic echocardiographic examination to assess the size and function of the right ventricle. |
| # 5 | Outcome Perform transthoracic echocardiographic examinations on patients with suspected infective endocarditis, pericardial effusion and cardiac masses. |
| # 6 | Outcome Perform transthoracic echocardiographic examinations on adult patients with congenital heart disease. |
| # 7 | Outcome Perform an appropriate transthoracic echocardiographic study in a critically unwell patient and identify any significant clinical findings. |