•Administration of intravenous drugs via, cannula, peripherally inserted catheters and central venous lines.
•Under supervision will establish, increase, wean, titrate potent drug infusions e.g. inotropes and sedation on critically ill patient whilst continuously observing and monitoring them.
•Assist medical staff with the insertion of central venous catheters, arterial catheters.
•Removal of arterial catheters, central venous lines.
•Care of airway adjuncts e.g. oral airway, nasal airway, endotrachael tube, and tracheostomy.
•Suctioning of patients via, endotrachael tube, tracheostomy, oral and nasal airways.
•Set up and safety checking primary types of ventilators.
•Care of patients on primary types of ventilators.
•Obtaining blood specimens from arterial lines and central venous lines.
•Arterial blood gas interpretation and analysis and acting on results.
•ECG recording, interpretation, and acting on results.