Course Title: Provide care and maintenance of neurophysiology equipment

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4205 Certificate IV in Neurophysiology Technology

Course Title: Provide care and maintenance of neurophysiology equipment

Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 200

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)


Course Contact: Veemita Kaul

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4662

Course Contact Email: veemita.kaul@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This course deals with the ability to:
• use discretion and judgement and take responsibility for your own equipment care workplace activities
• develop and apply solutions to a range of predictable and unpredictable problems
• provide structured evaluation and recommendations for equipment purchases
• equipment care activities consistently carried out in accordance with organisational policies, procedures and infection control guidelines, in the neurophysiology setting, e.g. hospitals and neurologists’ rooms

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

There are no pre-requisites or co-requisites for this course.



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

HLTNE405B Provide care and maintenance of neurophysiology equipment

Elements:

Evaluate neurophysiology equipment

Implement planned maintenance

Introduce new equipment

Orient other staff to neurophysiology equipment

Perform pre-use checks

 Repair faulty equipment


Learning Outcomes


Overview of Assessment

The assessment will involve online activities, assignments, end of the semester examinations and practical demonstration through workplace performance statements to address appropriate application of knowledge.