Medical Devices Training

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Medical Devices Training

• Session learning objectives
• Provide delegates with an understanding of the
  NHSLA requirements for managing the risks
  associated with medical devices training
• Define the terms medical devices and training
• Consider the process for identifying items of
  equipment which require staff training
• Consider the process for determining which staff
  are authorised to use the identified medical
  devices
• Consider the type and frequency of training
  required to use the medical devices safely
• Consider how organisations can ensure that the
  identified training needs of all permanent staff
  are met

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Criterion 2.7 - Medical devices training
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Definitions of terms
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Criterion 2.7 - Medical devices training
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Group work
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Diagnostic and Therapeutic Equipment
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Group work - 1

• Group A questions
• Within your organisations..
• What items of equipment do you consider to be
  diagnostic or therapeutic?
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• How are these items of equipment identified?
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• Who is involved in the process for identifying
  the equipment?
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• When is this task undertaken?
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Discussion points
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Group work - 1

• Group B questions
• Within your organisations..
• Which grades of staff are authorised to use
  medical devices?
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• How are the appropriate staff identified?
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• Who is involved in the process for identifying
  the appropriate staff?
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• When is this task undertaken?
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Discussion points
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Group work - 2

• Group A questions
• Within your organisations..
• What training methodologies are used to deliver
  medical devices training?
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• How is the required frequency of updates
  determined?
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• Who is involved in the decision making process?
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• When is this task undertaken?
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Discussion points
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Group work - 2

• Group B questions
• Within your organisations..
• How do you ensure that the identified training
  needs of all permanent staff are met?
• _________________________________________________
  __________________________________________________
  __________________________________________________
  __________________________________________________
  __________________________________________________
  __________________________________________________
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• Who is involved in the process for ensuring that
  the identified training needs of all permanent
  staff are met?
• __________________________________________________
  __________________________________________________
  __________________________________________________
  __________________________________________________
  __________________________________________________
  __________________________________________________
  __________________

Discussion points
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Notes
Summary from feedback

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