Chest Drains Online Skills Pack

Table of Contents

1. Chest Drain Programme
   1. How to Use this Programme
   2. Learning Outcomes - Chest Drains
2. Essential Pre-requisite Knowledge
3. Large bore chest drain insertion
4. Small-bore chest drain insertion
5. Pre-hospital chest drain insertion
6. Chest drain management
7. Chest drain Removal
8. Risk Factors of Chest Drain Management
9. Theoretical Assessment - Chest Drains
10. Housekeeping
11. Appendices

Learning Outcomes - Chest Drains

Aim: On completion of the chest drain programme (completion of the pack, attendance at simulated practice session, supervised practice and successful completion of assessments) the practitioner will be competent in the clinical skill of the insertion of or removal of a chest drain and the management of a patient with a chest drain in place.

Learning outcomes have been mapped against the Knowledge and Skills Framework (KSF) competencies and successful completion will contribute towards Core dimensions 1-6, Health & Wellbeing dimensions 1-8, Information and Knowledge dimensions 1-3 and General dimensions 1-2 & 7-8. Core dimensions covered include Communications (C1-2), Personal and People Development (C2-3), Health, Safety and Security (C3-3), Service Improvement (C4-2), Quality (C5-3) and Equality and Diversity (C6-1). Specific dimensions have been mapped against the learning outcomes below.

N.B. Any KSF classifications are only indicative and any links to specific dimension levels may vary as individuals will differ in what they take from a learning experience and in how they will apply that learning within the workplace.

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