This test will review the application of haemodynamic concepts taught in lectures and tutorial delivery and practised in the simulated laboratory setting. The test will require you to perform mathematical calculations, and interpret patient data. 

Questions similar in style to those found on the in-class test are provided in the haemodynamic workbook available under week one on the Moodle site. Question examples will also be discussed during the tutorial and laboratory sessions to help you prepare for this assessment task.

A clinical case scenario will be provided. You will be assessed on your ability to:

• interrogate measurements supplied
• perform haemodynamic calculations
• demonstrate clinical reasoning

Individual mark allocations will be shown on the in-class test provided.

This is a PASS/FAIL assessment. Professional and technical scanning requirements are discussed in the unit lab manual, lab sessions, lectures and tutorials. These requirements incorporate:

Professional (pre-scan, during and post-scan) requirements :

Apply correct patient care techniques and effective communication to obtain relevant patient history, informed consent, and to direct 'patients' accordingly.

Apply Professionalism in dealing with equipment and the scanning setting.

Technical (scanning) requirements for echocardiographic study:

Demonstrate appropriate echocardiographic scanning technique, image optimisation, and acquisition, in a reasonable time period to an 'advanced beginner level' of competency. A scanning time limit of 1 hour will be applied to image acquisition.

Perform a series of offline measurements using the Qlab workstations. A 30 min time limit will be applied to measurement acquisition.

Students will be assessed using the 'Assessment of Readiness for Clinical' (ARC) tool, which is available on the unit Moodle site, and students are advised to carefully review this document.

To pass this assessment, both the professional and technical components must be graded as a 'pass'.

The components are graded separately, so that if one is passed and the other is not, only the failed component must be repeated to pass. If you fail only the professional component, the full practical scanning assessment will be repeated, but you will only be marked on the professional component. There is only ONE opportunity to re-sit either component of the assessment item.

The assessment criteria to achieve a 'PASS' overall - is as follows:

Achieve 70% of available marks in the professional component AND all bold points

Achieve 70% of available marks in the technical component

ARC tools are posted on the unit Moodle site.

Re-evaluation options:

In the event that you do not achieve a minimum 70% or higher, or fail one of the bolded items in the professional component of the ARC tool, you will be given ONE opportunity to re-sit the technical and/or professional components in week 12.

If you failed only the professional component, the full practical scanning assessment will be repeated, but you will only be marked on the professional component.

Please be aware that assessments will be video recorded for moderation purposes. The videos will not be released to students for review.

The purpose of this assessment is to prepare you for professional behaviour, attendance and the documentation responsibilities on clinical placement. When working clinically, patients and physicians rely on quick, efficient and complete documentation to issue treatment.

This assessment will require you to complete the documentation set forth in the ECHO13006 Lab Manual.

This includes:

• A signed Lab Agreement and Consent Form - Sonographic Examination for Teaching Purposes to be uploaded in Week 1
• A completed and signed Professional Behaviour Assessment Rubric Form to be uploaded in Week 12
• A completed LAB Attendance Page to be scanned and uploaded in Week 12

Please note behavioural expectations for this, and all other, skills based units in this course. These are clearly outlined in the Lab Agreement available HERE, and the Professional Behaviour Assessment available HERE.

Absenteeism / What you need to know if you are off sick:

Skills labs for this unit are mandatory. You must notify staff and the unit coordinator before the start of compulsory labs if you are not able to attend - failure to notify staff (email, phone) before the start of a missed lab will result in a LiP point except in extraordinary circumstances. In the workplace, it is imperative that colleagues and patients who are depending on you are aware of whether you are attending your shift or not. Labs missed for a valid reason require supporting documentation, and students are advised to contact the unit coordinator to organise time to make up for the missed scanning time during practice sessions as soon as possible after missing the lab. Any lab missed without valid reason and supporting documentation, and/or prior approval will warrant a LiP point.

Sick Certificates:

Medical or health-related certificates must be in the approved formats articulated in the CQUniversity Assessment Policy and Procedure (HE Coursework), section 4.53.

Please note, 4.53(f), A required medical or health-related certificate 'in the approved form' meets all the following criteria: Contains sufficient evidence to enable an informed decision regarding the application. Non-specific statements that are not acceptable include but are not limited to the following: "the student is not fit for duty" and "the student is suffering from a medical condition or illness". A statement that "the patient is, in my opinion, suffering from a medical condition, the exact nature of which I cannot divulge for reasons of patient privacy" would be acceptable.

You must notify staff before beginning scanning on any day (compulsory labs, manned practice, unmanned practice, and practical skills assessments) if you are injured or ill. In the event that your condition could harm or negatively impact either yourself or those around you (e.g. put you at risk of exacerbating an injury, or pass on viral or bacterial infections to other students and staff), you will be sent home and, in the event of it being a compulsory lab or practical skills assessment, will need to provide acceptable medical documentation for your absence, as described above.

Students who are sick and/or injured and cannot attend a practical skills assessment on the scheduled day must notify the unit coordinator (email, phone) and local campus staff (in person, phone, email) before the start of their assessment.

The practical skills assessment will be postponed to another day.

You must upload all of the required documentation for this assessment by the due date and time to obtain a 'PASS'. If you are absent for a lab, please indicate the reason for this yourself on your formative feedback form and attendance record - a tutor's signature is not required.

• PASS/FAIL assessment.
• To obtain a 'PASS', all documentation must be completed correctly and submitted on or before the corresponding due date and time.
• No more than THREE lapses in professionalism are permitted to pass this unit.
• All documents must be legible and uploaded in PDF format only.

The purpose of this assessment is to develop self-reflection skills by setting weekly goals and following up on progress.

This assessment will require you to complete 8 Formative Feedback Forms and one Mock Skills Feedback form to be uploaded in Week 12.

Formative Feedback Forms must be completed BEFORE leaving at the end of each lab (as you would be required to complete documentation for each patient's scan before the end of a clinical shift), and to have it signed off by your instructor.

You must upload all of the required documentation for this assessment by the due date and time to obtain a 'PASS'.

If you are absent for a lab, please indicate the reason for this yourself on your formative feedback form - a tutor's signature is not required. Please note details under Assessment 5 (Professional Behaviour Assessment) which outlines the procedures for lab absences.

• PASS/FAIL assessment
• To obtain a 'PASS', all documentation must be completed correctly and submitted on or before the corresponding due date and time.
• All documents must be legible and uploaded in PDF format only.