OEC Evaluation Explanation of Terms
This is an explanation of how the terms on the OEC evaluation form relate
to expected performance.
| OBJECTIVE | COMPONENTS | EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR ACCEPTABLE PERFORMANCE |
| DECISION MAKING |
Problem assessment | Approach appropriately, evaluate situation; determine all essential issues and safety needs. |
| Patient assessment | Conduct urgent survey, non-urgent survey; during interview, consider trauma and medical outcomes. | |
| Appropriate prioritizing | Determine single patient, hurry case or not; assignment of multiple patients, triage. | |
| Overall safety | Take all actions to identify, protect, mark, move. | |
| PROBLEM MANAGEMENT |
Resources - people | Request, use, and direct resources appropriately; keep busy without allowing independent actions. |
| Resources - equipment | Request, use appropriately; ensure patrollers apply correctly. | |
| Plan of action | Manage problem flow, lack of repeated actions; direct follow-through that is logical for patient condition; allot time for activities. | |
| Anticipation | Plan for what will follow; avoid common problems, duplication, unnecessary moving. | |
| OEC skills | Direct or apply according to patient need and in accordance with OEC skill performance objectives. | |
| Transportation | Arrange transportation using planned, supportive, appropriate means; position in toboggan; hurry case or not, adequate number of helpers. | |
| LEADERSHIP | Communication with patient, helpers, bystanders | Inform patient of what is happening; give instructions to helpers; direct bystanders without confusion. |
| Attitude | Be positive, reassuring, outgoing. | |
| Ability to direct | Be assertive, not helper-directed; use resources; provide clear direction and instructions to helpers. | |
| Confidence | Be confident; know what to do and how to do it. | |
| Team interaction | Build and use a team approach; control; do not try to do everything alone. |