Can discuss the Yes/No Suitable site is selected for Yes/No correct sites for attaching the probe, attaching the ensures that the site is probe? clean and free from nail varnish? Can describe how Yes/No Records the result and Yes/No they would know documents accurately in when a pulse has the patient record, also been detected? recording if the patient is receiving oxygen therapy? Can state what they Yes/No Reports any abnormal Yes/No would do if an readings to the appropriate abnormal reading nursing/medical staff and was observed? documents action taken? Is able to state what Yes/No When procedure is Yes/No a normal reading complete, ensures that the would be? patient is left comfortable again? Print Name of Assessor: Print Name of Student: Assessor Signature: Student Signature: Date: Pulse Assessment of Competency Date of Assessment Name of Student Assessors Name Year/Semester Band/Designation Ward/Unit Can define what a Yes/No Consent is gained Yes/No pulse is? and the procedure explained fully to the patient? Can state why we Yes/No Patient remains Yes/No record the pulse warm and rate? comfortable?
Can discuss the correct sites for attaching the probe? Yes/No Suitable site is selected for attaching the probe, ensures that the site is clean and free from nail varnish? Yes/No Can describe how they would know when a pulse has been detected? Yes/No Records the result and documents accurately in the patient record, also recording if the patient is receiving oxygen therapy? Yes/No Can state what they would do if an abnormal reading was observed? Yes/No Reports any abnormal readings to the appropriate nursing/medical staff and documents action taken? Yes/No Is able to state what a normal reading would be? Yes/No When procedure is complete, ensures that the patient is left comfortable again? Yes/No Print Name of Assessor: Print Name of Student: Assessor Signature: Student Signature: Date: Pulse Assessment of Competency Date of Assessment Name of Student Assessors Name Year/Semester Band/Designation Ward/Unit Can define what a pulse is? Yes/No Consent is gained and the procedure explained fully to the patient? Yes/No Can state why we record the pulse rate? Yes/No Patient remains warm and comfortable? Yes/No
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