Assessment Requirements for HLTANA008 Prepare patients for anaesthesia

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Assessment Requirements for HLTANA008 Prepare patients for anaesthesia

Modification History

Supersedes and is not equivalent to HLTANA001 Prepare clients for anaesthesia.

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit in the context of the job role, and:

follow established technical, infection control and safety procedures to receive, prepare, transfer and position at least 10 different patients for procedures involving anaesthesia

place a patient in each of the following positions at least once across the 10 patients:

prone

lateral

lithotomy

supine

Trendelenburg

reverse Trendelenburg

beach chair

provide assistance with insertion of intravenous cannulation on at least 25 occasions

use at least three of the following pieces of equipment correctly:

beds

cots

theatre trolley

operating table

patient handling equipment, including specialised equipment

wheelchairs

positioning equipment

slide sheet and board

hover matt

perform the activities outlined in the performance criteria of this unit during a period of at least 360 hours of work related to anaesthetic technology in a clinical workplace environment. These 360 hours may be applied collectively across all units of competency that include the requirement for workplace hours for the purposes of assessment.

Knowledge Evidence

Demonstrated knowledge required to complete the tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit:

•	national, state or territory legal and ethical considerations for patient preparation, and how these are applied in organisations:

codes of practice

duty of care

infection prevention and control

informed consent

mandatory reporting

privacy, confidentiality and disclosure

records management

rights and responsibilities of workers, employers and patients

work role boundaries including responsibilities and limitations

work health and safety (WHS), manual handling and safe patient transfer and positioning techniques

World Health Organisation

organisational policies and procedures for patient intake:

confirmation of identity

appropriate number of identifiers

correlation with identification band

other identification procedures

patient notes

completed consent form

function and use of surgical safety lists

requirements of the World Health Organisation Surgical Safety Checklist including the Sign In prior to surgery and the Sign Out and Time Out at the conclusion of surgery

patient drains and traction attachments

pre-medications and their effects relevant to providing assistance in anaesthesia

anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology factors that impact patient positioning and equipment interface for different patient groups

medical terminology specific to patient procedures:

preparation

attachment and detachment of equipment

positioning

transfer

clinical documentation and handover

tasks involved in patient preparation for surgery including:

premedications and routine medications

anti-thromboembolic devices

removal of personal items

toileting

fasting

pathology testing

clinical measurements

radiological investigations

pre-warming

surgical site preparation

allergy identification and clarification

how to attach routine monitoring and equipment, including:

electrocardiography (ECG)

non-invasive blood pressure cuff

pulse oximetry

gas analysers (Capnography)

anti-thromboembolic devices

diathermy plate

warming devices

patient padding and protection

entropy

intravenous access techniques and equipment used.

Assessment Conditions

Skills must be demonstrated in the workplace with the addition of simulations and scenarios where the full range of contexts and situations have not been provided in the workplace.

Assessment must ensure access to:

use of suitable facilities, equipment and resources

modelling of industry operating conditions, including presence of situations requiring problem solving in non-routine situations.

Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisations’ requirements for assessors.

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=ced1390f-48d9-4ab0-bd50-b015e5485705