
Document No. 715-7000
Revision E
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SECTION X - COMPETENCY BASED PERFORMANCE CHECK-OFF TOOL
Introduction
In order to ensure patient safety, safe operation of clinical equipment is a necessity. Each
employer is encouraged to have documented proof of employee competency in the operation of
clinical equipment. For this purpose, International Biomedical has made available this
competency based performance check-off.
This clinical check-off is based on criterion-referenced performance. Employee performance is
measured against pre-established standards of behavior. These behaviors are called critical
elements. Critical elements are single, discrete, observable behaviors that are mandatory for
meeting the standards of acceptability. Since competency in equipment operations is required,
all critical elements must be performed as specified in order to pass. 100% accuracy is
recommended for completion of the clinical performance check-off.
Employees are strongly encouraged to review the Operating manual for the
AeroNOx
Nitric
Oxide Titration & Monitoring System
in order to familiarize themselves with the equipment
functions, and to practice performing these functions independently as per the competency
based check-off prior to the actual check-off by a clinician. During the actual check-off, the
clinician is to merely observe the employee perform the required functions as per the check-off
without offering assistance. As each function is performed, and if the criterion for performing the
specified critical element is met, the clinician can tick off that item in the “criterion met” column.
It may be necessary to provide teaching sessions or supervised practice sessions to staff prior
to the clinical competency based check-off.
The following two competency based check-off tools are designed for:
1)
Routine (Weekly) AeroNOx
Calibration
2)
AeroNOx
bedside or portable NO titration & analysis with a portable ventilator.