Courses
Module 1 - Introduction to Cardiovascular Equipment
5 days
- Typical hospital organisation
- Health and Safety Law
- Workshop procedure / Role of MDSS
- Documentation and legislation
- Controls Assurance Quality Assurance
- Physiology appertaining to module
- Patient safety
- Electrical safety testing
- ECGs
- Pacemakers
- Defibrillators
- Pulse oximeters
- Blood pressure devices
- Medical test equipment
Objectives:
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to:
- Explain the NHS documentation process.
- Understand and be able to describe all relevant and current legislative and statutory requirements relating to the module.
- Understand the basics of the physiology relating to the module.
- Understand the theoretical principles of the module.
- Understand the principles and operation of all equipment relating to this module.
- Test medical equipment to the latest standard using the latest test equipment.
- Practice basic fault finding techniques.
