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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Prepare for peripheral intravenous cannulation
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Correctly identify client and authorised request/s for peripheral intravenous cannulation Completed |
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Explain procedure to client and obtain consent and check for allergies Completed |
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Identify any additional specific requests/tests relevant to the procedure before proceeding Completed |
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Ensure client is correctly and comfortably positioned to access the veins Completed |
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Work with multidisciplinary team to coordinate activities to ensure they do not impact on peripheral vascular cannulation Completed |
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Discuss with parent/carer/staff member appropriate holding and/or distraction technique for a client during cannulation Completed |
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Assemble and prepare peripheral intravenous cannulation equipment using standard precautions Completed |
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Apply tourniquet/blood pressure cuff to limb, palpate for identification of suitable vein and then release tourniquet/blood pressure cuff Completed |
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Prepare and clean insertion site for cannulation Completed |
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