Work-based Training 3 Cardiac Physiology (Specialist Skills)

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Demonstrate effective communications with a range of patients and healthcare care professionals within a multidisciplinary team environment.
• Critically appraise a range of test data and patient history demonstrating clinical reasoning and competence.
• Justify the performance of a test for a patient referred for a cardiac investigation.
• Demonstrate the standards of professional behaviour expected of a healthcare practitioner.
• Perform a range of invasive and non-invasive procedures to national standards of competence including: • Cardiac catheter based procedures including intervention • Cardiac rhythm management including implantation and post implant checks • Electrocardiography and interpretation • Ambulatory electrocardiographic monitoring and analysis • Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring and analysis • Cardiac stress testing investigations

• Indications and contraindications for testing
• Graphical representation of results and interpretation from the following areas;
• Electrocardiography
• Cardiac stress testing
• Haemodynamic monitoring during cardiac catheter lab based procedures
• Pacemaker implantation

Teaching and learning methods

Learning will be facilitated by placement educators. A variety of teaching and learning methods may include the following:

• Demonstration by a recognised clinical educator in the placement facility
• Supervised patient contact using mentorship
• Case presentations
• Ward rounds
• Attendance at clinics and opportunities to observe specialist treatments such as surgical interventions
• Departmental in-service programmes
• Peer support in the university and practice-based setting
• Support from practice educators and visiting tutors
• E-learning resources: Blackboard site
• Learning resources in practice area
• Practice Placement handbook

Assessment strategy

This module is based within a clinical environment and can only be attempted in-person. Only two total attempts are allowed, irrespective of the regulatory conditions under which it is attempted. Any student who must re-attempt this module in a subsequent academic year must do so in attendance, as there is no external option.

If this is the only module taken in a specific academic year then the student will be suspended when not directly on placement. The attempt will be subject to pro-rata fees liability, which will be calculated based upon the credit total of the module. Any student choosing to re-attempt the module accepts the conditions described above and the fees liabilities defined, this includes any student who attempts this module as part of the conditional progression policy.

Formative

This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.

Assessment of Practice

• Assessment Type: Formative
• Feedback: Feedback will be provided by your practice educator to help you improve your clinical skills and knowledge.
• Final Assessment: No
• Group Work: No

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.