Clinical Competency Rubric

10. Identifying and managing the patient with significant illness

Clinical Competency Rubric
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Last revised: 04 Mar 2024

A significantly ill patient is an individual at any life stage who is at risk of actual or acute potentially life-threatening health problems. General practitioners are required to identify significant illness early and manage this in line with accepted guidelines.

Criteria

  1. A patient with significant illness is identified
  2. Has confidence in, and takes ownership of, own decisions while being aware of own limitations
Criteria (competent at level of Fellowship) Performs consistently at the standard expected
  1. A patient with significant illness is identified
  • Correctly identifies actual or potentially life-threatening health problems
  1. Has confidence in, and takes ownership of, own decisions while being aware of own limitations
  • Reflects on clinical skills and knowledge in order to engage in a process of continuous learning
  • Identifies areas of improvement
  • Recognises professional limitations
  • Takes responsibility for own actions
Rural health context
  1. Demonstrates leadership in emergency situations
  2. Liaises with emergency services to enhance preparedness to deal with emergencies
  
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