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Evidence Guide: HLTDEF004 - Attend to emergency patients being transported by road

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HLTDEF004 - Attend to emergency patients being transported by road

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

Elements define the essential outcomes

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Convey and receive information relating to the incident

  1. Identify patient to be transported and ascertain clinical requirements for transport
  2. Plan client care and equipment requirements within scope of own role
  3. Determine route and timings for transfer from operational information
  4. Report clear and comprehensive details to all personnel involved in the plan
  5. Provide patient with clear information on transport procedures as appropriate
Identify patient to be transported and ascertain clinical requirements for transport

Completed
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Plan client care and equipment requirements within scope of own role

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Determine route and timings for transfer from operational information

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Report clear and comprehensive details to all personnel involved in the plan

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Provide patient with clear information on transport procedures as appropriate

Completed
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Move patient safely

  1. Secure patient and equipment for transport according to safety requirements
  2. Conduct loading/unloading smoothly following safe manual handling procedures
  3. Prevent unnecessary movement that may exacerbate clinical condition
  4. Recognise and respond to patient privacy considerations
Secure patient and equipment for transport according to safety requirements

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Conduct loading/unloading smoothly following safe manual handling procedures

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Prevent unnecessary movement that may exacerbate clinical condition

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Recognise and respond to patient privacy considerations

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Transport patient

  1. Check that patient has been adequately prepared for transport in accordance with directions and plan
  2. Identify and respond to any change to original transport plan
  3. Maintain continuity of care during transport
  4. Use clinical equipment during transport as required
  5. Liaise with the vehicle driver to optimise patient care
  6. Maintain communication between driver and destination facility to optimise patient care
Check that patient has been adequately prepared for transport in accordance with directions and plan

Completed
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Identify and respond to any change to original transport plan

Completed
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Maintain continuity of care during transport

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Use clinical equipment during transport as required

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Liaise with the vehicle driver to optimise patient care

Completed
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Maintain communication between driver and destination facility to optimise patient care

Completed
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Hand over patient to destination health facility

  1. Accurately document clinical information regarding transport
  2. Follow procedures to maintain confidentiality of information
  3. Provide a verbal clinical report to the receiving health professional
  4. Convey transport concerns as applicable
  5. Continue patient care until responsibility is taken over by staff of the destination facility
Accurately document clinical information regarding transport

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Follow procedures to maintain confidentiality of information

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Provide a verbal clinical report to the receiving health professional

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Convey transport concerns as applicable

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Continue patient care until responsibility is taken over by staff of the destination facility

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Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements define the essential outcomes

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

1. Convey and receive information relating to the incident

1.1 Identify patient to be transported and ascertain clinical requirements for transport

1.2 Plan client care and equipment requirements within scope of own role

1.3 Determine route and timings for transfer from operational information

1.4 Report clear and comprehensive details to all personnel involved in the plan

1.5 Provide patient with clear information on transport procedures as appropriate

2. Move patient safely

2.1 Secure patient and equipment for transport according to safety requirements

2.2 Conduct loading/unloading smoothly following safe manual handling procedures

2.3 Prevent unnecessary movement that may exacerbate clinical condition

2.4 Recognise and respond to patient privacy considerations

3. Transport patient

3.1 Check that patient has been adequately prepared for transport in accordance with directions and plan

3.2 Identify and respond to any change to original transport plan

3.3 Maintain continuity of care during transport

3.4 Use clinical equipment during transport as required

3.5 Liaise with the vehicle driver to optimise patient care

3.6 Maintain communication between driver and destination facility to optimise patient care

4. Hand over patient to destination health facility

4.1 Accurately document clinical information regarding transport

4.2 Follow procedures to maintain confidentiality of information

4.3 Provide a verbal clinical report to the receiving health professional

4.4 Convey transport concerns as applicable

4.5 Continue patient care until responsibility is taken over by staff of the destination facility

Required Skills and Knowledge

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements define the essential outcomes

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

1. Convey and receive information relating to the incident

1.1 Identify patient to be transported and ascertain clinical requirements for transport

1.2 Plan client care and equipment requirements within scope of own role

1.3 Determine route and timings for transfer from operational information

1.4 Report clear and comprehensive details to all personnel involved in the plan

1.5 Provide patient with clear information on transport procedures as appropriate

2. Move patient safely

2.1 Secure patient and equipment for transport according to safety requirements

2.2 Conduct loading/unloading smoothly following safe manual handling procedures

2.3 Prevent unnecessary movement that may exacerbate clinical condition

2.4 Recognise and respond to patient privacy considerations

3. Transport patient

3.1 Check that patient has been adequately prepared for transport in accordance with directions and plan

3.2 Identify and respond to any change to original transport plan

3.3 Maintain continuity of care during transport

3.4 Use clinical equipment during transport as required

3.5 Liaise with the vehicle driver to optimise patient care

3.6 Maintain communication between driver and destination facility to optimise patient care

4. Hand over patient to destination health facility

4.1 Accurately document clinical information regarding transport

4.2 Follow procedures to maintain confidentiality of information

4.3 Provide a verbal clinical report to the receiving health professional

4.4 Convey transport concerns as applicable

4.5 Continue patient care until responsibility is taken over by staff of the destination facility

The candidate must show evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the job role. There must be evidence that the candidate has:

developed and documented at least 1 transport/movement plan that includes:

logistical requirements, including relevant points of contact

clinical requirements

transported a patient by road in at least 2 different situations in accordance with state/territory regulations and organisation policies and procedures:

used safe manual handling techniques

used ancillary equipment

used effective communication during the transport process:

used communication equipment and systems

communicated with vehicle driver

communicated with health professionals using appropriate medical terminology

adapted approaches to clinical tasks to the emergency transport context

The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the work role. This includes knowledge of:

legal, ethical and military requirements for emergency transport:

codes of practice

duty of care

infection prevention and control

informed consent

mandatory reporting

privacy, confidentiality and disclosure

records management and documentation

rights and responsibilities of workers, employers and patients

work role boundaries – responsibilities and limitations

work health and safety, manual handling safety for self, patients and equipment

organisation policies and procedures for patient transport

methods of loading and unloading patients under life-threatening conditions

types of movement that exacerbate clinical conditions

patient care and restraint during transportation

configuration of the road transport vehicle being used for carriage

operation of communications equipment (radio/2 way)

features of AS/NZS 4535:1999 ambulance restraint systems that apply to patient transport from an individual worker’s perspective