Competency information
Details
Minimise risks and hazards in compliance with health and safety policies
Considerations
- The relevant health and safety regulations specific to neurophysiology investigations, the potential hazards and risks, and the actions to be taken to minimise these
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 1 | Outcome Plan, prepare and perform nerve conduction studies obtaining recordings from the upper and lower limbs in adult and/or paediatric patients referred for investigation of disorders of the peripheral nervous system, eg carpal tunnel syndrome, peripheral neuropathy, etc |
| # 2 | Outcome Assist in electromyography (EMG) studies and identify the electropotentials associated with electromyography |
| # 3 | Outcome Plan, prepare and perform evoked potential studies (visual, auditory and somatosensory) and measure visual acuity and hearing and sensory threshold |