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
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 1 | Outcome Perform and interpret assessments of blood gas status and identify the requirements for supplemental oxygen therapy. |
| # 2 | Outcome Observe and assist during full cardiopulmonary exercise testing in the investigation of respiratory, vascular and cardiac disease. |
| # 3 | Outcome Perform the selection the appropriate mode and pattern of ventilation with respect to the patient’s sedation level and lung pathology and pathophysiology. |
| # 4 | Outcome Set and assist in the interpretation of data from ventilator alarms and the recognition and rectification of common problems associated with ventilator testing and application in a range of patients. |
| # 5 | Outcome Perform routine non-invasive monitoring in a critical care setting and responds to trends in physiological variables. |