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.


Client details may include:
Reason for referral
Relevant medical history ie cardiac, respiratory and neurological
Medications
Results of previous study
Physical examination results


Overnight documentation may include:
Client and technical events
Client's self report - before and after
Client questionnaire


Study quality would include:
Core set of signals that stage sleep and identify arousals
Sufficient signals to identify all known physiological events
Adequate duration of sleep (according to study)
Sufficient signals to measure treatment


Respiratory events may include:
Apnoea
Hypopnea
Oxygen desaturation
Snoring
Hypercapnoea


Other events may include:
Limb/body movements
Arousals
Nocturnal seizures
Parasomnias eg sleep walking, sleep talking


Clinical significance may be:
Abnormalities in sleep/wake states and staging eg sleep arousals, respiratory events, other events

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 analysing and interpreting recording of sleep study
Observation of simulation and/or role play when analysing and interpreting recording of sleep study
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 analysing and interpreting recording of sleep study (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 can be assessed independently, however holistic assessment practice with other health services units of competency is encouraged