Competency information
Details
Perform all tasks in accordance with relevant procedures/protocols/legislation, including infection control, health and safety, and critical incident reporting, ensuring appropriate patient identity checks are performed and the patient is fully identified on each type of recording.
Considerations
- Protocols and requirements for hygiene and infection control related to the relevant range of procedures, including preparation, conduct and completion of the procedure.
- Protocol for hand washing and how effective hand washing contributes to control of infection.
- The relevant health and safety regulations specific to the cardiac procedure.
- The importance of checking and confirming the patient identity and the implications of not doing so.
- The potential hazards and risks and the actions to be taken to minimise these.
- Relevant guidelines.
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 1 | Outcome Perform electrocardiography in a range of patients and interpret the results. |
| # 2 | Outcome Assist in performing emergency external cardiac pacing in the critical care environment. |
| # 3 | Outcome Set up and manage extracorporeal therapies related to mechanical ventilation (CO2 removal). |