Competency information
Details
Interpret the results from near patient testing for a range of critically ill patients.
Considerations
- The information to be included in an interpretative report.
- How to construct an interpretative report and the format required for presentation.
- Limits of responsibility in the authorisation and issue of interpretative reports.
- Clinical conditions that may require urgent action and how to instigate such action.
- Normal and abnormal results and their significance to the clinical question or condition.
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 9 | Outcome Perform a range of near patient tests at the point of care specific to critical care patient requirements, quality assuring the results. |