Competency information
Details
Set up non-invasive BP monitoring equipment in a range of patients, interpreting and responding to trends in physiological variables and calibrating as necessary.
Considerations
- Range of equipment used, relative merits and principles of measurement, including:
- recognition of the errors or potential risks of using defective equipment in clinical practice and the implications of use
- the application of relevant troubleshooting skills
- identification of common faults and remedial action
- current safety standards, including safety testing and routine maintenance
- requirements for set-up and calibration specific to that procedure.
- Preparation of life support equipment, where appropriate.
- SOP for non-invasive BP monitoring.
- Importance of using only validated BP monitors.
- SOP for setting up a non-invasive BP monitor, including choice of cuff size and positioning.
- Acute pharmacological treatment of hyper- and hypotension.
- Choice of programmes/settings for blood pressure monitoring.
- Normal BP ranges.
- Routine maintenance, calibration.
- Cleaning and disinfection post monitoring.
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 4 | Outcome Perform non-invasive BP monitoring, recognising and responding to trends in physiological variables. |