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Evidence Guide: HLTSL408C - Perform home based assessments for sleep studies

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HLTSL408C - Perform home based assessments for sleep studies

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

Prepare client for procedure

  1. Verify request for procedure verified
  2. Review client's medical records and action relevant results as required
  3. Review client's pathology results and action as required
  4. Reassure client, explain procedure and obtain client consent/agreement as required
  5. Provide opportunities for client ask questions and discuss areas of concern
  6. Instruct client on the use of the equipment
Verify request for procedure verified

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Review client's medical records and action relevant results as required

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Review client's pathology results and action as required

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Reassure client, explain procedure and obtain client consent/agreement as required

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Provide opportunities for client ask questions and discuss areas of concern

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Instruct client on the use of the equipment

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Prepare equipment and materials for procedure

  1. Ensure equipment and materials selected are clean and in working order
  2. Perform required equipment calibrations
  3. Complete documentation at commencement of procedure in accordance with organisation policies and procedures
Ensure equipment and materials selected are clean and in working order

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Perform required equipment calibrations

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Complete documentation at commencement of procedure in accordance with organisation policies and procedures

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Complete overnight procedure

  1. Terminate recording
  2. Remove EEG leads and electrodes from client and wash paste/gel off
  3. Provide client with assistance as required, on completion of the procedure
  4. Ascertain and document client's assessment of their sleep quality
  5. Provide reassurance to client
  6. Confirm timely follow up with referring doctor for results
  7. Clean, disinfect and store equipment according to organisation policy and procedure, infection control guidelines and manufacturer's instructions
  8. Re stock equipment and materials
  9. Clean and restore environment
Terminate recording

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Remove EEG leads and electrodes from client and wash paste/gel off

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Provide client with assistance as required, on completion of the procedure

Completed
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Ascertain and document client's assessment of their sleep quality

Completed
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Provide reassurance to client

Completed
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Confirm timely follow up with referring doctor for results

Completed
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Clean, disinfect and store equipment according to organisation policy and procedure, infection control guidelines and manufacturer's instructions

Completed
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Re stock equipment and materials

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Clean and restore environment

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Restore equipment

  1. Store leads are stored in accordance with manufacturer's guidelines
  2. Dispose of disposable electrodes and other materials in accordance with waste management procedures, taking into account opportunities to address waste minimisation, environmental responsibility and sustainable practice issues
  3. Re stock equipment and materials
Store leads are stored in accordance with manufacturer's guidelines

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Dispose of disposable electrodes and other materials in accordance with waste management procedures, taking into account opportunities to address waste minimisation, environmental responsibility and sustainable practice issues

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Re stock equipment and materials

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Assessed

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria, Required Skills and Knowledge, the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package.

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate this competency unit:

The individual being assessed must provide evidence of specified essential knowledge as well as skills

Where, for reasons of safety, space, or access to equipment and resources, assessment takes place away from the workplace, the assessment environment should represent workplace conditions as closely as possible

Consistency of performance should be demonstrated over the required range of situations relevant to the workplace

Context of and specific resources for assessment:

Relevant organisation policy, guidelines, procedures and protocols

Method of assessment:

Clinical skills involving direct client care are to be assessed initially in a simulated clinical setting (laboratory). If successful, a second assessment is to be conducted during workplace application under direct supervision.

Observation of work activities when performing home based assessments for sleep studies

Observation of simulation and/or role play when performing home based assessments for sleep studies

Discussion of physical and/or behavioural contingency scenarios involving duty of care

Authenticated transcripts of relevant education/training courses

Recognition of relevant life/work experience

Questioning, written assessments/projects,
e-learning can be used to assess knowledge

Authenticated reports of experience in performing home based assessments for sleep studies (Documentation associated with performance reviews, supervisor/co-ordinator evaluations of work performance)

Training records associated with First Aid, OH Safety training, Orientation/Induction Training, Safe Manual Handing, Universal infection control procedures

Case study and scenario as a basis for discussion of issues and strategies to contribute to best practice

Access and equity considerations:

All workers in the health industry should be aware of access and equity issues in relation to their own area of work

All workers should develop their ability to work in a culturally diverse environment

In recognition of particular health issues facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, workers should be aware of cultural, historical and current issues impacting on health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

Assessors and trainers must take into account relevant access and equity issues, in particular relating to factors impacting on health of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients and communities

Related units:

This unit should be assessed in conjunction with the following related units:

HLTSL401C Prepare environment to perform sleep studies

HLTSL402C Prepare client for sleep study procedure

HLTSL403C Perform diagnostic sleep study

Holistic assessment practice with other health services units of competency is encouraged

Required Skills and Knowledge

This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit.

Essential knowledge:

The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively do the task outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage the task and manage contingencies in the context of the identified work role

This includes knowledge of:

Anatomy and physiology relevant for home based assessments and their relevance to sleep studies

Basic electrical knowledge and electrical safety requirements

Causes of the common trace interference and the appropriate remedies

Confidentiality requirements of client information

General knowledge of infection control principles and their application

Identify artefacts and their source

Recognise normal results relating to home based assessments

Routine maintenance policy and procedures for equipment

Essential skills:

It is critical that the candidate demonstrate the ability to:

Apply knowledge of boundaries of responsibilities and refer problems to supervisor or other appropriate health professional

Communicate effectively with clients/carers in relation to the procedure and manage clients' anxiety level

Comply with policies and procedures including those of OHS and infection control

Demonstrate all steps that must be taken to ensure equipment is safe and functioning correctly

Identify and manage all forms of interference with trace

In addition, the candidate must be able to effectively do the task outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage the task and manage contingencies in the context of the identified work role

This includes the ability to:

Communicate with people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds

Correctly operate home based assessment equipment

Deal with conflict

Demonstrate basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Identify a home based assessment that is unsatisfactory for diagnostic purposes

Manage the known common interferences in the production of a home based assessment

Produce a home based assessment relevant to sleep studies satisfactory for diagnostic purposes

Solve problems including an ability to use available resources

Use numeracy skills ranging from the ability to complete basic arithmetic calculations, recording stock levels and statistical information

Use oral communication skills required to fulfil job roles in a safe manner and as specified by the organisation, including skills in:

asking questions

providing clear information

listening to and understanding workplace instructions

clarifying workplace instructions when necessary

effective verbal and non verbal communication with a range of internal and external persons

literacy in English or a community language, depending on client group and organisation requirements

Use reading and writing skills required to fulfil job roles in a safe manner and as specified by the organisation at a level of skill that involves reading and documenting clinical information and understanding complex policy and procedure manuals

Work with others and display empathy with client and relatives

Range Statement

The Range Statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Add any essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts.

Clients may include:

Infants

Children

Adolescents

Adults

Elderly

Procedure may include:

Overnight oximetry

Actigraphy

Home based polysomnography

Relevant results may include:

Polysomnographic (PSG) recording

Oxygen saturation

Body movements

Other results relevant for sleep studies

Action in response to client's pathology results may include:

Action taken in response physician's request

Equipment and materials may include:

Oximeter

Actigraph

Home based monitors

Post-procedure questionnaire may include:

Sleep diary

Sleep quality

Reportmustinclude:

Oximetry: Saturation parameters (Baseline, mean, maximum, minimum, percentage below 90%, variability, time versus saturation graph)

Activity: Daily graphical activity report

Home sleep study may include full polysomnography or be limited to oxygen saturation parameters and respiratory disturbance parameters (RDI)