Unit 15: Assessment and Examination in the Emergency and Urgent Care Setting
Learning Outcome 1 : Understand current legislationnational guidelinesagreed ways of working for undertaking patient assessment and examination across the age ranges.
Assessment Criteria
1.1 Describe own role and responsibilities when obtaining a patient history with regard to: • Current legislation • National guidelines • Agreed ways of working • Confidentiality.
1.2 Describe importance of clear, concise reporting of findings in accordance with agreed ways of working.
1.3 Describe importance of recording patient observations in accordance with agreed ways of working.
1.4 Describe what is meant by confidentiality in accordance with agreed ways of working.
1.5 Describe where to seek additional support.
1.6 Explain the importance of undertaking physiological assessment and examination.
Learning Outcome 2 : Understand procedures of patient assessment and examination across the age ranges.
Assessment Criteria
2.1 Explain the physiological differences between Adults and Paediatrics which need to be considered prior to assessment and examination.
2.2 Explain importance of ensuring scene safety prior to approaching any incident for: • Patients • Self • Co-workers • Bystanders.
2.3 Describe component parts of an initial scene assessment.
2.4 Describe CAcBCDE approach to initial patient assessment and examination.
2.5 Explain factors that affect: • Airway patency • Breathing • Circulation • Neurological function.
2.6 Describe the physiological states that can be measured.
2.7 Describe normal limits/ranges of physiological states that can be measured.
2.8 Describe factors that may affect normal physiological states.
2.9 Describe procedures of a secondary survey.
2.10 Explain importance of patient position in relation to assessment and examination.
2.11 Explain links between findings of physiological assessment, examination and homeostatic status.
2.12 Explain the links between physiological states that can be measured and body areas where measurements are taken.
2.13 Explain the assessment and examination procedure when dealing with multi patients.
Unit 18: Management of Medical and Surgical Conditions in the Emergency and Urgent Care Setting
Learning Outcome 1 : Understand Medical and Surgical Conditions.
Assessment Criteria
1.1 Define the following systems: • Respiratory • Cardiovascular • Nervous • Digestive • Urinary • Lymphatic • Integumentary.
1.2 Explain the pathophysiology of: • Respiratory conditions • Cardiovascular conditions • Neurovascular conditions • Abdominal disorders • Urinary disorders • Lymphatic disorders • Integumentary conditions.
Unit 6: Promote Person Centred Approaches in the Emergency and Urgent Care Setting
Learning Outcome 2 : Be able to use person-centred values into practice.
Assessment Criteria
2.1 Identify the values central to personalisation • Independence and rights • Coproduction, choice and control • Inclusive and competent communities
2.2 Demonstrate how person-centred values are delivered through own practice in: • Independence and rights • Coproduction, choice and control • Inclusive and competent communities
Learning Outcome 6 : Be able to take a person-centred approach to risk.
Assessment Criteria
6.1 Apply a person-centred approach to risk.
6.2 Determine the steps required in order to establish shared decision-making.
