1 Practical Assessment
This assessment challenges students' ability to perform the basic routine cardiac assessment - ECG - including basic interpretation
The ECG test will be an introduction to the use of the Assessment of Readiness for Clinical tool (ARC Tool).
Aspects of an ECG test such as communication (verbal, non-verbal and written), professional behaviour, ergonomics, infection control and patient care skills will be included in the assessment marking criteria. In summary this is an assessment of the pre-test, the test, and post-test skills which will be discussed and emphasised in the unit, lectures and tutorials.
To achieve a pass, each part of assessment must be successfully completed.
Professional (pre/post test):
- Apply patient care and communication techniques to obtain a relevant patient history, informed consent and patient cooperation.
- Maintain patient modesty and comfort.
- Professionally care for equipment, including leads, and its' application.
Practical skills test requirements:
1. Students are required to perform a routine 12 lead ECG to beginner level competency in a specified time frame (15 minutes), including use of optimisation techniques and lead placement to achieve an interpretive trace.
Interpretive skills:
1. Basic ECG interpretation (normal variants included), interpretation of selected congenital variants and interpretation of one ECG using the standard approach and once completed students will be randomly selected to interpret one ECG along with 3 randomly selected congenital variants. once completed students will be randomly selected to interpret one ECG, The ECG must be interpreted via the standard approach.
2. Quiz on embryology of the cardiovascular and respiratory system. This will include identifying congenital variants as associated with particular developmental stage(s).
The components are graded separately so that if one is passed and the other is not, only the failed component must be repeated.
Review the assessment information and ARC Tool posted on the unit Moodle site.
Week 9 Friday (15 Sept 2017) 9:00 am AEST
Week 9 Day 2 of Residential school. Re-sits will be scheduled to occur on the same day.
Week 10 Friday (22 Sept 2017)
As per Assessment of Coursework Procedures (Section 3 Assessment Extensions), item 3.2.5, 'these practical tests are considered professional assessment tasks and have an absolute submission date. Accordingly, these assessments must be completed by/on the specified date. In the absence of an approved extension, there will be no opportunity to complete the task after this date, and there will be no opportunity to apply a late penalty'.
The tutor will observe the student's performance of the full procedure and assess each task relative to the stated standards of the Assessment of Readiness for Clinical (ARC) tool. The ARC tool and supporting details can be found on the unit Moodle site.
The skills test will assess technique, optimisation, demonstration of interpretation of indirect anatomy on trace and adherence to protocol.
The non-scanning component will assess communication, professional behaviour, patient care and infection control, patient modesty, and ergonomics.
MCQ will test knowledge and understanding of embryology of the cardiovascular and respiratory system.
Be aware that ALL practical skills tests will be moderated.
The minimum pass rate on the skills test is 65%
- Explain the embryological development of the cardiovascular and respiratory system
- Identify basic principle features of an Electrocardiogram (ECG)
- Perform an Electrocardiogram (ECG) and 24 hour Holter tests
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Information Literacy
- Team Work
- Information Technology Competence
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
Examination
Dictionary - non-electronic, concise, direct translation only (dictionary must not contain any notes or comments).
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