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Evidence Guide: AMPA2009 - Operate electrical stimulator

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AMPA2009 - Operate electrical stimulator

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Conduct pre-operational check of stimulation equipment

  1. Regularly check electrical stimulation unit to ensure it is in good working order
  2. Maintain equipment by cleaning electrodes (where applicable)
  3. Replace circuit boards or cards if a fault develops (where this forms part of operator's work instructions)
Regularly check electrical stimulation unit to ensure it is in good working order

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Maintain equipment by cleaning electrodes (where applicable)

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Replace circuit boards or cards if a fault develops (where this forms part of operator's work instructions)

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Follow effective electrical stimulation procedures

  1. Apply electrical stimulation within the required time after stunning
  2. Ensure constant contact with electrodes during stimulation
  3. Identify and meet workplace health and safety requirements
  4. Run stimulation to its full time in accordance with the workplace or manufacturer's specifications for the type of stimulation equipment
  5. When using the nasal or rail methods, maintain the carcase contact with the rubbing bar during electrical stimulation to ensure stimulation is effective
  6. Prevent loss of voltage by keeping carcases separated during stimulation
  7. Check and maintain peak voltage levels to ensure effective stimulation
  8. Stimulate carcase in accordance with workplace requirements
Apply electrical stimulation within the required time after stunning

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Ensure constant contact with electrodes during stimulation

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Identify and meet workplace health and safety requirements

Completed
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Run stimulation to its full time in accordance with the workplace or manufacturer's specifications for the type of stimulation equipment

Completed
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When using the nasal or rail methods, maintain the carcase contact with the rubbing bar during electrical stimulation to ensure stimulation is effective

Completed
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Prevent loss of voltage by keeping carcases separated during stimulation

Completed
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Check and maintain peak voltage levels to ensure effective stimulation

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Stimulate carcase in accordance with workplace requirements

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Check for ineffective stimulation

  1. Check electrical stimulation unit regularly to ensure that current is maintained to specified level, stimulation is applied within specified time limits after stunning, and duration of stimulation meets workplace requirements
  2. Check electrodes to ensure they are attached during stimulation
Check electrical stimulation unit regularly to ensure that current is maintained to specified level, stimulation is applied within specified time limits after stunning, and duration of stimulation meets workplace requirements

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Check electrodes to ensure they are attached during stimulation

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Conduct pre-operational check of stimulation equipment

1.1 Regularly check electrical stimulation unit to ensure it is in good working order

1.2 Maintain equipment by cleaning electrodes (where applicable)

1.3 Replace circuit boards or cards if a fault develops (where this forms part of operator's work instructions)

2. Follow effective electrical stimulation procedures

2.1 Apply electrical stimulation within the required time after stunning

2.2 Ensure constant contact with electrodes during stimulation

2.3 Identify and meet workplace health and safety requirements

2.4 Run stimulation to its full time in accordance with the workplace or manufacturer's specifications for the type of stimulation equipment

2.5 When using the nasal or rail methods, maintain the carcase contact with the rubbing bar during electrical stimulation to ensure stimulation is effective

2.6 Prevent loss of voltage by keeping carcases separated during stimulation

2.7 Check and maintain peak voltage levels to ensure effective stimulation

2.8 Stimulate carcase in accordance with workplace requirements

3. Check for ineffective stimulation

3.1 Check electrical stimulation unit regularly to ensure that current is maintained to specified level, stimulation is applied within specified time limits after stunning, and duration of stimulation meets workplace requirements

3.2 Check electrodes to ensure they are attached during stimulation

Required Skills and Knowledge

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Conduct pre-operational check of stimulation equipment

1.1 Regularly check electrical stimulation unit to ensure it is in good working order

1.2 Maintain equipment by cleaning electrodes (where applicable)

1.3 Replace circuit boards or cards if a fault develops (where this forms part of operator's work instructions)

2. Follow effective electrical stimulation procedures

2.1 Apply electrical stimulation within the required time after stunning

2.2 Ensure constant contact with electrodes during stimulation

2.3 Identify and meet workplace health and safety requirements

2.4 Run stimulation to its full time in accordance with the workplace or manufacturer's specifications for the type of stimulation equipment

2.5 When using the nasal or rail methods, maintain the carcase contact with the rubbing bar during electrical stimulation to ensure stimulation is effective

2.6 Prevent loss of voltage by keeping carcases separated during stimulation

2.7 Check and maintain peak voltage levels to ensure effective stimulation

2.8 Stimulate carcase in accordance with workplace requirements

3. Check for ineffective stimulation

3.1 Check electrical stimulation unit regularly to ensure that current is maintained to specified level, stimulation is applied within specified time limits after stunning, and duration of stimulation meets workplace requirements

3.2 Check electrodes to ensure they are attached during stimulation

The candidate must consistently operate an electrical stimulator in the workplace during production.

The candidate must:

conduct pre-operational checks

conduct effective electrical stimulation of carcases according to workplace requirements

stimulate carcases within the correct time after stunning

ensure correct voltage levels are used as well as minimum and maximum stimulation times

check for ineffective stimulation

keep stimulation units well maintained and in good working order

apply communication skills relevant to work instructions and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

comply with the workplace health and safety requirements for operating electrical stimulation equipment

apply relevant regulatory and workplace requirements

The candidate must demonstrate a basic factual, technical and procedural knowledge of:

the basic operations of the stimulator

the benefits of effective stimulation

the purpose of electrically stimulating a carcase

events which would indicate that the stimulation is ineffective

the relevant work instruction

relevant regulatory and workplace requirements

workplace health and safety requirements

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