Table 1.

Steps involved in safe and effective therapeutic practice

Action	Action	Skill/attribute
1	Reaching the area needing therapy	Intubation skills
2	Recognising the pathology needing the therapy	Lesion recognition
3	Deciding on the most appropriate therapy and assessment of capability to deliver this safely and effectively	Decision-making and judgement, self-awareness
4	Delivering the therapy	Therapeutic skills
5	Managing complications	Therapeutic skills