The important thing to remember when gathering evidence is that the more evidence the better - that is, the more evidence you gather to demonstrate your skills, the more confident an assessor can be that you have learned the skills not just at one point in time, but are continuing to apply and develop those skills (as opposed to just learning for the test!). Furthermore, one piece of evidence that you collect will not usualy demonstrate all the required criteria for a unit of competency, whereas multiple overlapping pieces of evidence will usually do the trick!
From the Wiki University
What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?
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Make initial incident and patient assessment
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Conduct pre-planning before arrival at scene based on information communicated in the request for service Completed |
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Conduct scene survey according to established clinical guidelines and protocols Completed |
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Conduct primary survey of patient including taking vital signs Completed |
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Conduct a secondary survey, including a systematic physical examination of the whole body using applied clinical knowledge Completed |
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Obtain and document history of the event Completed |
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Identify patient’s main complaints as a basis for systematic prioritised treatment Completed |
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Apply situational knowledge of the patient to guide selection of appropriate treatment options Completed |
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Determine the time-critical issues given resource considerations Completed |
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Assess transport requirements and appropriate destination, versus transport criticality, to ensure requirements of urgency and patient care are met Completed |
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Plan basic pre-hospital/out-of-hospital patient care
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Establish priorities of care based on initial patient assessment according to established clinical guidelines and protocols Completed |
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Develop a treatment plan and outline treatment priorities Completed |
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Identify and develop contingency plans based on mechanisms of injury and potential for patient deterioration according to established clinical guidelines and protocols Completed |
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Implement basic patient care procedures
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Implement all patient care procedures and pharmacological therapies within own level of expertise and authority to practise, and the limits of clinical guidelines and protocols Completed |
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Identify the need to seek assistance immediately where the situation or patient’s condition requires treatment that is outside scope or authority to practise Completed |
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Operate equipment as required for patient management according to manufacturer or supplier’s instructions and clinical guidelines and protocols Completed |
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Apply infection prevention and control principles to patient care Completed |
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Use safe lifting and patient handling techniques in accordance with workplace health and safety (WHS) requirements and organisation policy and procedures Completed |
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Monitor basic patient care and modify as required
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Re-assess patient at appropriate intervals and modify treatment as required according to established clinical guidelines and protocols Completed |
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Monitor pharmacological outcomes, noting effectiveness of treatment regime and amend according to patient’s condition Completed |
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Handover patient to a healthcare facility
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Document relevant patient details according to established clinical guidelines and protocols Completed |
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Maintain patient confidentiality at all times Completed |
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Ensure documentation for clinical handover procedures contains all necessary information Completed |
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Convey information appropriately to authorised individuals involved in ongoing patient care Completed |
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Maintain patient care until responsibility for patient is taken over by staff of the receiving agency Completed |
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