HLTANA014 — Monitor medications in the anaesthetic environment

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What an assessment for HLTANA014 must cover

161 assessable components: 5 elements (23 performance criteria), 13 performance evidence and 125 knowledge evidence requirements. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Access medications.

1.1Access medications when directed by anaesthetist or other health professional.
1.2Follow legal and organisational policies and procedures to obtain drugs.
1.3Identify indication of medication.

2 Prepare medications for administration.

2.1Interpret patient records for information that may impact medication administration.
2.2Communicate details from patient records to anaesthetist or health professionals.
2.3Accurately measure, calculate and confirm medication dosages as directed by health professional and in accordance with requirements for specific medications.
2.4Aseptically prepare and correctly label intravenous drugs.
2.5Program infusion device and confirm programming sequence with second authorised person.
2.6Safely dispose of waste and sharps in accordance with organisational procedures.

3 Monitor and record patient responses.

3.1Identify adverse patient responses and report to anaesthetist.
3.2Recognise and respond to acute and delayed adverse reactions to drugs within role of responsibility.
3.3Accurately record responses.

4 Store medications.

4.1Secure, restock and store medications according to law and health care environmental policy.
4.2Identify and dispose of date expired medications.
4.3Complete accurate drug documentation.

5 Prepare for and administer intravascular fluid, blood or blood products.

5.1Access and select intravascular solution, blood or blood product according to prescription.
5.2Confirm selected solution is fit for use.
5.3Select infusion set, connectors or filters.
5.4Assemble equipment and materials and prime in an aseptic manner ready for use.
5.5Program equipment according to prescription and confirm patient identity with another authorised person.
5.6Perform blood product checking procedure.
5.7Administer and monitor infusion and infusion site.
5.8Store infusion equipment and solutions correctly, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures.

Performance evidence

Evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit in the context of the job role, and:
access, prepare and monitor medications, fluids, blood and blood products in accordance with legislation and the organisation’s medication and delegation policies and practice under the supervision of a health professional on at least 10 different occasions
administer crystalloids, colloids, blood and blood products
program infusion devices at least twice
set up rapid infusion device at least twice
prepare drugs for administration via each of the following routes at least twice:
inhalational
intravenous
intramuscular
oral
subcutaneous
topical
perform the activities outlined in the performance criteria of this unit during a period of at least 360 hours of work related to anaesthetic technology in a clinical workplace environment. These 360 hours may be applied collectively across all units of competency that include the requirement for workplace hours for the purposes of assessment.

Knowledge evidence

Demonstrated knowledge required to complete the tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit:
national, state or territory legal and ethical considerations for the handling and administration of medications, and how these are applied in organisations:
approved drug and fluid abbreviations
Australian and New Zealand scheduling for drugs and poisons
Australian and New Zealand Society of Blood Transfusion guidelines (ANZSBT)
codes of practice
records management requirements
storage
work role boundaries including responsibilities and limitations
rights and responsibilities of workers, employers and patients
work health and safety (WHS)
pharmacology for drugs commonly used in anaesthesia, including:
sources of drugs:
natural
endorphins
synthetic
drug nomenclature:
chemical
generic
brand names
drug classifications
common abbreviations
pharmacodynamics including drug receptor interactions, dose-response relationships, therapeutic index
pharmacokinetics (ADME) absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion
pharmacotherapeutics
adverse drug reactions and interactions
toxicity or toxicology
drug administration routes:
enteral medication including endotracheal, sublingual, buccal, rectal, vaginal, urethral
parenteral medication including intravenous, intramuscular, intraosseous, intracardiac, intraarticular, intrauterine, intrathecal, subcutaneous, intra-arterial, inhalational
topical medication including subcutaneous, trans nasal, transdermal, ocular, inhalational, aural
formulations, including
wafers
tablets
lozenges
capsules
elixir
suspension
solutions
creams
powders
major drug groups used in anaesthesia in terms of:
presentation
formulation
indication
mode of action
system of delivery and administration routes
precautions
side effects
contraindications and adverse reactions
storage requirements
factors influencing drug actions, storage dosage variations for different types of patients for all of the following:
inhalational induction agents
intravenous induction agents
analgesics
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID)
anti-emetics
muscle relaxants
respiratory medications
anticoagulants
local anaesthetics including:
epidural
spinal
regional wound catheters
antibiotics
cardiovascular medication, including diuretics
electrolytes
sedatives and pre-medication
emergency medications
drugs used in the management of the following conditions which may complicate or co-exist with anaesthesia:
adrenal dysfunction
anaphylaxis
angina
bronchospasm
cardiac arrest
cardiac arrhythmias
congestive heart failure
coagulopathies
deep vein thrombosis
endocrine dysfunction
hypoglycaemia
hypotension
hyperglycaemia
hypertension
pulmonary oedema or embolism
raised intracranial or intra-ocular pressure
respiratory depression or compromise
stroke
seizure
uterine atony
local anaesthetic toxicity
methods of drug preparation, including:
dilutions
reconstitutions
factors to consider when calculating medication dosages including:
calculation formulae
calculation of dosages of injectable drugs including liquid, solid and unit dosages
flow rate drops per minute
flow rate millilitres per hour
duration of infusion
paediatric dosage calculations:
body weight
surface area
age related dose reduction
geriatric dosage calculations:
body weight
surface area
age
methods of storage and handling of medication
equipment for administration of medications, including:
volumetric pumps
syringe drivers
consumables
infusion products and equipment:
rapid infusers
warming devices
burettes
vaporisers
infusion sets and attachments
blood and blood products
crystalloids
colloids
massive transfusion protocol
emergency medical management of anaphylaxis and adverse drug or fluid reactions
biological fluid exposure.

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What does an assessment tool for HLTANA014 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for HLTANA014 needs to address all 161 unit components: 5 elements with 23 performance criteria, 13 performance evidence requirements, 125 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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