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 routine maintenance.
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 1 | Outcome Perform and interpret assessments of blood gas status and identify the requirements for supplemental oxygen therapy. |
| # 2 | Outcome Perform full cardiopulmonary exercise testing in the investigation of respiratory, vascular and cardiac disease. |
| # 3 | Outcome Identify the requirement for and initiate non-invasive ventilation (NIV) in patients with both acute and chronic respiratory failure. |
| # 5 | Outcome Perform, analyse and technically report polysomnographic sleep investigations in patients referred to a sleep service. |