Course Title: Perform electrocardiography (ECG)
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2009
Course Code: MIET5918C
Course Title: Perform electrocardiography (ECG)
School: 155T Life & Physical Sciences
Campus: City Campus
Program: C3199 - Certificate III in Pathology
Course Contact : Catherine (Katie) Fox
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4129
Course Contact Email:katie.fox@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Program Coordinator
Catherine (Katie) Fox
+ 61 3 99254129
Nominal Hours: 30
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.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
This unit can be assesses independently, however holistic assessment practice with other general health services units of competency is encouraged
Course Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge to use an electrocardiograph, and to provide a client’s ECG trace under the supervision of an appropriate health professional.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTPAT407B Perform electrocardiography (ECG) |
Element: |
Prepare client and attach ECG leads |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1. |
Element: |
Prepare electrocardiography machine for use. |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1. |
Element: |
Produce an ECG trace according to the documented procedures |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 |
Element: |
Recognize and manage common ECG interference patterns |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Identify and manage electrical interference |
Learning Outcomes
Demonstrate competency in the knowledge and skills required to use an electrocardiograph, and to provide a client’s ECG trace under the supervision of an appropriate health professional.
Details of Learning Activities
Participation in formal lectures
Participate in a range of individual and team scenarios/role plays/case studies related to elements of working effectively in the health industry:
Perform elements of competence as designated for this learning segment to the required standard during clinical placement
OR where employed in Pathology Collection, participate in workplace jobs activities related to elements of this competency
Teaching Schedule
Semester 1 & 2
As per timetable
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Warekois: A Phlebotomy Worktext 2007 |
References
Per Perform Blood Collection course guide and Certificate III In Pathology Specimen Collection 2009 Program Handbook |
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment will be based on -
Written short answer test questions on electrocardiography, anatomy & physiology relevant to electrocardiography.
Performance of elements of competence as designated for this unit to the required standard during one or more of the following:
- Simulated workplace scenarios
- Off-campus on the job workplace/practical placement
Assessment Tasks
Assessment of performance requirements in this unit should be observed on-campus in the simulated health setting and off-campus on-the job with questioning to address appropriate knowledge.
Case study and scenario as a basis for discussion of issues and strategies to contribute to best practice.
Using workplace scenarios, participate in supervised procedural practice in simulated and/or actual pathology collection facility
Written Assignment/test to assess knowledge
Assessment Matrix
Written Assignment/short answer quizzes
Observed –
a. On-campus in the simulated health setting
B.Off-campus on-the job.
Other Information
Where for reason 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.
At this level, work will normally be carried out within known routines,
methods and procedures which require the exercise of some discretion and
judgment.
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