Back Module: SPS124

Competency: 2

This is a compentency for the module "Monitoring and Supporting Critically Ill Patients".

Competency information

Details

Respect the dignity, rights, privacy and confidentiality of patients at all times, taking appropriate action to respond to the specific needs of the patients.

Considerations

  • The rights of the patient with regard to privacy and dignity.
  • The rights of the patient with regard to confidentiality of consultation and medical records.
  • Requirements of patients with disabilities and special needs.
  • Key factors influencing dignity, rights, privacy and confidentiality, including age, gender, culture and beliefs.
  • The importance of checking and confirming the patient identity and the implications of not doing so.
  • Presenting signs and symptoms of a patient who is acutely ill, deteriorating, or collapsed.
  • Recognition of the contraindications to testing prior to the test, as defined by department protocol/national guidelines.
  • The range of needs of people with disabilities within a typical care pathway for a patient requiring critical care.
  • Pathology, clinical features and the management of common problems that present to Critical Care.
  • Early identification of a sick patient.

Relevant learning outcomes

# Outcome
# 1 Outcome Check and prepare equipment used in high-level transfer of patients.
# 2 Outcome Perform non-invasive ventilation.
# 3 Outcome Perform ECG monitoring, recognising and responding to trends in physiological variables.
# 4 Outcome Perform non-invasive BP monitoring, recognising and responding to trends in physiological variables.
# 5 Outcome Perform oxygen saturation monitoring, recognising and responding to trends in physiological variables.
# 6 Outcome Perform Capnography (CO2) monitoring recognising and responding to trends in physiological variables.
# 7 Outcome Perform invasive pressure monitoring, recognising and responding to trends in physiological variables.
# 9 Outcome Perform a range of near patient tests at the point of care specific to critical care patient requirements, quality assuring the results.
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