Practical Skills for Health Professionals

Overview

Framework:
Access to HE 2024
Level:
Level 3
Unit No:
Not available
Credits:
3
Guided learning hours:
Not available

Qualification Grading Type

Graded

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Unit Learning Outcomes

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1. — Understand precautions a health professional should take before undertaking any physical contact with a patient. 

Assessment Criteria

  • 1.1.

    Explain the need for specific personal protective equipment (PPE) for three different scenarios that require physical contact with a patient.

  • 1.2.

    Explain how to safely put on and remove required personal protective equipment (PPE

  • 1.3.

    Explain best practice in washing hands and its importance to patient care.

2. — Be able to measure and record patient vital signs.

Assessment Criteria

  • 2.1.

    Measure and interpret the vital signs for one patient. Include:

    • a) respiration rate
    • b) oxygen saturation
    • c) systolic blood pressure
    • d) pulse rate
    • e) level of consciousness
    • f) temperature. 
  • 2.2.

    Enter a range of clinical data on to the National Early Warning Score Chart (NEWS2) for one patient.

  • 2.3.

    Using the data for one patient recommend a course of action.

3. — Be able to perform Basic Life Support.

To be delivered in accordance with the Resuscitation Council UK Standards. Staff delivering this unit must meet the requirements set out in the standards.

Assessment Criteria

  • 3.1.

    Demonstrate the required skills for delivering CPR.

  • 3.2.

    Demonstrate the safe use of a defibrillator machine.

  • 3.3.

    Demonstrate how to safely manoeuvre a patient into the recovery position.