Competency information

Details

Obtain a suitably completed request form, greet the patient, check patient ID and ensure that the patient’s identity is confirmed as correct and fully identified on each type of recording system.

Considerations

  • The requirements for correct completion of request forms and how to validate the request.
  • The importance of checking and confirming the patient identity and the implications of not doing so.

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.