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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Perform pre-hospital/out-of-hospital patient assessment
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Conduct pre-planning of assessment before arrival at scene based on information communicated in the request for service Completed |
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Perform appropriate clinical surveys to collect and analyse assessment information at critical points in time Completed |
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Use applied clinical knowledge to assess the mechanism of injury, pattern of injury and potential for injury to identify any non-obvious clinical signs during patient assessment Completed |
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Use a critical questioning process to make links between patient’s illness or injury and information found at the scene Completed |
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Base patient assessment on a demonstrable and clearly thought out series of problem solving steps or linkages Completed |
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Identify variations in physical health status
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Integrate principles of anatomy and pathophysiology with assessment data for specific conditions, disorders and injuries Completed |
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Identify variations from normal homeostasis and body system functions using established clinical guidelines/protocols Completed |
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Identify variations to cellular metabolism when assessing patient for poor states of perfusion Completed |
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Analyse the need for and potential impact of treatments and pharmacological therapies on patient’s health status Completed |
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Identify the effects on patient’s health status of pharmacological therapies based on pharmacology, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics Completed |
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Use diagnostic reasoning when determining the potential for injury or illness Completed |
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Plan pre-hospital/out-of-hospital patient care
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Identify main patient complaints as a basis for prioritised treatment and care based on assessed patient needs and overall assessment of the scene Completed |
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Analyse clinical and situational data gathered to plan treatment Completed |
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Establish patient management plan based on primary and secondary survey, known patient history, assessment of the scene and factors related to distance from hospital or medical care Completed |
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Evaluate the injury and potential for deterioration and develop contingency plans based on mechanisms of injury Completed |
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Systematically evaluate and interpret patient assessment information to make judgements regarding patient care requirements Completed |
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Ensure judgement, which forms the basis on which treatment is planned, can be reasonably justified in terms of the information available at the time Completed |
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Differentiate between patients who require rapid stabilisation and transport because of trauma or illness, and those who require further on-the-scene assessment and management Completed |
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Determine time-critical issues given resource considerations Completed |
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Implement pre-hospital/out-of-hospital patient care procedures
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Implement all care and treatment procedures to the level of own expertise and within established clinical guidelines and protocols Completed |
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Commence pharmacological therapies as patient’s presenting condition determines, with reference to established clinical guidelines and protocols and pharmacological requirements Completed |
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Recognise the need for assistance where the situation or patient’s condition requires treatment that is outside the practice guidelines and seek help immediately Completed |
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Monitor and evaluate pre-hospital/out-of-hospital patient care
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Monitor all aspects of patient’s condition at appropriate intervals to establish trends Completed |
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Assess potential effects on patient’s condition of procedures implemented Completed |
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Monitor pharmacological therapy, noting effectiveness of treatment regime and amend according to patient’s condition Completed |
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Recognise changes in patient’s condition and adapt management according to the scope or authority to practice of the attending officer Completed |
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Evaluate patient care interventions used against pre-hospital/out-of-hospital best practice for clinical care Completed |
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Hand over patient requiring pre-hospital/out-of-hospital patient care to receiving facility
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Document relevant patient details according to local standard operation procedures Completed |
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Maintain patient confidentiality at all times Completed |
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Ensure documentation for handover procedures conveys all necessary information Completed |
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Maintain patient care until responsibility for patient care is taken over by staff of the receiving agency Completed |
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Convey information appropriately to those individuals involved in ongoing patient care to facilitate understanding and optimise continuing patient care Completed |
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