Course Title: Comply with infection control policies and procedures in health work

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C3228 Certificate III in Health Services Assistance

Course Title: Comply with infection control policies and procedures in health work

Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 20

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

Course Contact: Eileen Milner

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99254837

Course Contact Email: eileen.milner@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required for workers to comply with infection control policies and procedures. All procedures must be carried out in accordance with current infection control guidelines, Australian and New Zealand Standards for maintaining infection control and the policies and procedures of the organisation
This unit acknowledges the importance of complying with an effective infection control strategy that ensures the safety of the client (or end-user of health-related products/services), maintains personal protection and prevents the transmission of infections from person to person
All tasks must be carried out in accordance with State or Territory legislative requirements that affect work practices of the organisation and/or worker

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

HLTIN301A Comply with infection control policies and procedures in health work

Elements:

1. Follow infection control guidelines

2. Identify and respond to infection risks

3. Maintain personal hygiene

4. Use personal protective equipment

5. Limit contamination

6. Handle, package, label, store, transport and dispose of clinical and other waste

7. Clean environmental surfaces

Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate competency in the knowledge and skills required to follow infection control guidelines
Acknowledge the importance of complying with an
effective infection control strategy that ensures the safety of the
client (or end-user of health-related products/services), maintains
personal protection and prevents the transmission of infections
from person to person.


Overview of Assessment

Observation in the workplace with questioning to address appropriate application of knowledge

  • written test
  • Third party evidence/log book