Elements and Performance Criteria

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.


Equipment and materials may include:
EP machine; portable, standard,
Electrodes eg caps, disc, mushroom; leads and accessories
Needle electrodes
Tape measure
Chair
Bed
Photic stimulator
Pattern generator and monitor
Other light stimulus
Click and white noise stimulator and earphones
Electrical nerve stimulator
Other stimulus
Resuscitation equipment
Gels
Electrode pastes


Environment may include:
Neurophysiology department
Wards
Operating theatre
Intensive care unit
Private neurologists' rooms


Client details may include:
Referral letter/request
Reason for study
Medical history
Address and phone number
Date of birth and age
Date of test
Date of previous test
Medications
Client's presenting condition
In care client/out of care client
Clients' expectations
Test requested
Referring doctor, address and phone number


Clients must include:
Neonates
Infants
Children
Adolescents
Adults
Elderly


Client medical history may include:
Event/s leading to referral
Cardiac disorder
Respiratory disorder
Vascular disorder
Neurological disorder
Infectious diseases
Epilepsy type and frequency, and date of last seizure
Psychiatric and behavioural disorders
Developmental disorder
Metabolic disorder
Medications


Action in response to client's medical history may include:
Additional testing


Personal protective equipment may include:
Gloves
Mask
Goggles
Gown


Integrity of electrodes must include:
Ground
Reference
Active electrodes
Stimulus electrodes


Additional validation techniques must include:
Touch test (of electrodes)
Exchange electrodes
Replace electrodes
Low, and of similar value, impedances


Complications and severe reactions may include:
Seizure
Cardio-respiratory arrest


Causes of changes throughout procedure may include:
EP findings
Equipment
Environmental
Client's comfort, physiological and psychological state
Seizures
Signal to noise ratio


Information provided to client's and carer's may include:
Appropriate follow up period with referring doctor to obtain results
Risks following procedure i.e. sedation, pupil dilation and refraining from driving and other activities as appropriate

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 evoked potentials (EP) recording
Observation of simulation and/or role play when performing evoked potentials (EP) recording
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 evoked potentials (EP) recording (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