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Competencies
| # | Learning outcome | Competency | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| # 1 | Learning outcome 1,2,3 |
Competency
Control infection risks in accordance with departmental protocols |
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| # 2 | Learning outcome 1,2,3 |
Competency
Minimise risks and hazards in compliance with health and safety policies |
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| # 3 | Learning outcome 1,2 |
Competency
Prepare for nerve conduction studies including the environment, equipment and patient |
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| # 4 | Learning outcome 1,2,3 |
Competency
Explain the procedure for each type of investigation to the patient and address any questions they may have relating to the procedure, including the process after the procedure and how the patient will be informed of the results |
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| # 5 | Learning outcome 1,3 |
Competency
Gain informed consent for each investigation |
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| # 6 | Learning outcome 1 |
Competency
Identify and place recording and stimulating electrodes at the correct sites of the major peripheral nerves and obtain recordings of nerve conduction studies (upper and lower limbs) |
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| # 7 | Learning outcome 2 |
Competency
Observe/assist in EMG recording |
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| # 8 | Learning outcome 1,2,3 |
Competency
Identify the cause(s) of errors and recognise the non-pathological effects on the recording on nerve conduction studies and evoked potentials and their elimination |
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| # 9 | Learning outcome 1 |
Competency
Interpret the results and formulate accurate reports for peripheral nerve conduction studies, recognising the pathophysiological changes |
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| # 10 | Learning outcome 3 |
Competency
Plan and prepare for evoked potentials (visual, auditory and somatosensory) |
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| # 11 | Learning outcome 3 |
Competency
Perform evoked potentials (visual, auditory and somatosensory) using a range of stimulators |
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| # 12 | Learning outcome 4 |
Competency
Interpret the results and formulate accurate factual reports for peripheral nerve conduction studies |
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| # 13 | Learning outcome 4 |
Competency
Interpret the results and formulate accurate factual reports for evoked potentials (visual, auditory and somatosensory), recognise, label and critically evaluate the major components of all modalities of evoked potentials |
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Assessments
You must complete:
- 3 case-based discussion(s)
- 2 of the following DOPS/ OCEs:
| Perform carpal tunnel syndrome screening procedure | DOPS |
| Perform visual evoked potential | DOPS |
| Perform brainstem auditory evoked potential | DOPS |
| Perform upper limb somatosensory evoked potentials | DOPS |
| Perform lower limb somatosensory evoked potentials | DOPS |
| Perform a peripheral neuropathy screen | DOPS |
| Take a patient history | OCE |
| Apply electrodes/transducers | OCE |
| Assess sensory threshold | OCE |
| Explain procedure and obtain informed consent | OCE |
| Assess visual acuity | OCE |
| Assess hearing threshold | OCE |
| Apply electrodes/transducers for peripheral neuropathy screenq | OCE |
| Apply electrodes/transducers for carpal tunnel syndrome screening procedure | OCE |
| Apply electrodes/transducers for lower limb somatosensory evoked potentials | OCE |
Learning outcomes
- 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
- Assist in electromyography (EMG) studies and identify the electropotentials associated with electromyography
- Plan, prepare and perform evoked potential studies (visual, auditory and somatosensory) and measure visual acuity and hearing and sensory threshold
- Interpret the data and produce high-quality reports with respect to nerve conduction studies and evoked potentials, and differentiate between artefact and physiological occurrences