Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for clinical procedure
- Assess environment for suitability to conduct a clinical procedure
- Establish sterile field in accordance with aseptic principles and infection control if required
- Select and assemble equipment, consumables and documentation in accordance with health care practitioner's instructions/preferences, organisation policy, procedures and manufacturer's specifications
- Arrange equipment in order of use
- Ensure emergency equipment and procedures are in place and ready for use
- Use personal protective equipment as required
- Prepare client for clinical procedure
- Explain clinical procedure clearly and simply to the client to clarify its purpose and process
- Give client the opportunity to ask questions and discuss concerns
- Gain informed consent from client in accordance with clinical guidelines, organisation policies and procedures
- Assure and maintain confidentiality of client information
- Prepare client in accordance with health care practitioner's instructions, organisation policies and procedures
- Perform clinical procedure
- Follow personal hygiene and infection control procedures to reduce risk of infection in accordance with organisation policy, procedures and manufacturer's specifications
- Use equipment and consumables safely and in accordance with the needs of the procedure and the maintenance of sterility
- Conduct clinical procedures in accordance with clinical guidelines, organisation policies and procedures
- Ensure personal movement around a sterile field conforms with aseptic principles to avoid contamination of the sterile field
- Rectify any contamination of sterile field
- Realise unsuccessful procedures and refer and or seek assistance
- Monitor client for complications during the procedure
- Respond to emergency situations in accordance with health care practitioner's instructions, organisation policies and procedures
- Conclude clinical procedure
- Explain outcomes of clinical procedure clearly and simply to the client
- Record outcomes in a way that can be interpreted readily by others and according to clinic guidelines, organisation policies and procedures
- Clean and/or dispose of equipment and consumables in accordance with manufacturers' requirements and infection control policy
- Store equipment and consumables in accordance with organisation policy and procedures
- Make arrangements for client review and document according to clinical guidelines, organisation policies and procedures