Competency information
Details
Set up equipment ready for use for each type of investigation.
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
- identification of common faults and remedial action
- current safety standards, including safety testing and
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 2 | Outcome Plan, prepare and undertake a range of respiratory investigations, including challenge testing and non-invasive respiratory muscle function measurements. |
| # 3 | Outcome Plan, prepare and undertake complete overnight pulse oximetry and limited multichannel recordings in a variety of patient conditions to obtain a range of subjective measurements of sleepiness in patients presenting with excessive daytime sleepiness. |
| # 4 | Outcome Plan, prepare and undertake trials of the effectiveness of CPAP therapy to assess patients’ interface requirements and commence ventilation using appropriate settings. |