Course Title: Comply with infection control policies and procedures
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2014
Course Code: HWSS5655C
Course Title: Comply with infection control policies and procedures
School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences
Campus: City Campus
Program: C3299 - Certificate III in Dental Assisting
Course Contact: Ms. Suzanne Dellas Fatone
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9341 1406
Course Contact Email: sue.fatone@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
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.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
Not applicable
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
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTIN301C Comply with infection control policies and procedures |
Element: |
1. Follow infection control guidelines |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Demonstrate the application of standard precautions to prevent the spread of infection in accordance with organisation requirements |
Element: |
2. Identify and respond to infection risks |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Identify infection risks and implement an appropriate response within own role and responsibility |
Element: |
3. Maintain personal hygiene |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Maintain hand hygiene by washing hands before and after client contact and/or after any activity likely to cause contamination |
Element: |
4. Use personal protective equipment |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Wear personal protective clothing and equipment that complies with Australian/New Zealand Standards, and is appropriate for the intended use |
Element: |
5. Limit contamination |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 Demarcate and maintain clean and contaminated zones in all aspects of health care work |
Element: |
6. Handle, package, label, store, transport and dispose of clinical and other waste |
Performance Criteria: |
6.1 Wear appropriate personal protective clothing and equipment in accordance with occupational health and safety policies and procedures when handling waste |
Element: |
7. Clean environmental surfaces |
Performance Criteria: |
7.1 Wear personal protective clothing and equipment during cleaning procedures
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Learning Outcomes
1.1 Demonstrate the application of standard precautions to prevent the spread of infection in accordance with organisation requirements
1.2 Demonstrate the application of additional precautions when standard precautions alone may not be sufficient to prevent transmission of infection
1.3 Minimise contamination of materials, equipment and instruments by aerosols and splatter
2.1 Identify infection risks and implement an appropriate response within own role and responsibility
2.2 Document and report activities and tasks that put clients and/or other workers at risk
2.3 Respond appropriately to situations that pose an infection risk in accordance with the policies and procedures of the organisation
2.4 Follow procedures for risk control and risk containment for specific risks
2.5 Follow protocols for care following exposure to blood or other body fluids as required
2.6 Place appropriate signs when and where appropriate
2.7 Remove spills in accordance with the policies and procedures of the organisation
3.1 Maintain hand hygiene by washing hands before and after client contact and/or after any activity likely to cause contamination
3.2 Follow handwashing procedures
3.3 Implement hand care procedures
3.4 Cover cuts and abrasions with water-proof dressings and change as necessary
4.1 Wear personal protective clothing and equipment that complies with Australian/New Zealand Standards, and is appropriate for the intended use
4.2 Change protective clothing and gowns/aprons daily, more frequently if soiled and where appropriate, after each client contact
5.1 Demarcate and maintain clean and contaminated zones in all aspects of health care work
5.2 Confine records, materials and medicaments to a well-designated clean zone
5.3 Confine contaminated instruments and equipment to a well-designated contaminated zone
6.1 Wear appropriate personal protective clothing and equipment in accordance with occupational health and safety policies and procedures when handling waste
6.2 Separate waste at the point where it has been generated and dispose of into waste containers that are colour coded and identified
6.3 Store clinical or related waste in an area that is accessible only to authorised persons
6.4 Handle, package, label, store, transport and dispose of waste appropriately to minimise potential for contact with the waste and to reduce the risk to the environment from accidental release
6.5 Dispose of waste safely in accordance with policies and procedures of the organisation and legislative requirements
7.1 Wear personal protective clothing and equipment during cleaning procedures
7.2 Remove all dust, dirt and physical debris from work surfaces
7.3 Clean all work surfaces with a neutral detergent and warm water solution before and after each session or when visibly soiled
7.4 Decontaminate equipment requiring special processing in accordance with quality management systems to ensure full compliance with cleaning, disinfection and sterilisation protocols
7.5 Dry all work surfaces before and after use
7.6 Replace surface covers where applicable
7.7 Maintain and store cleaning equipment
Details of Learning Activities
- Facilitator led classroom based lecture program (microbiology & clinical infection control in dental practice)
- Demonstration and class discussion/workshop on Standard Precautions - PPE (personal protective equipment placement and removal)
- Facilitator led practical clinical demonstration & simulation activity in barrier placement, non-touch retrieval techniques, environmental cleaning, HVE placement for efficient aerosol management , hand hygiene - washing & application/use of alcohol based hand rubs (ABHR) in the work environment.
- Activity using UV lights for demonstration of effective hand washing technique
- Practical clinical practise, peer evaluation/feedback session in barrier placement and removal, efficient use of HVE (high velocity evacuation) for minimisation of aerosol, practise in PPE placement and removal, practise in hand washing technique/use of ABHR.
- Self managed research to support completion of Study Guide and Third Party Evidence Declaration to assist consolidation of underpinning skills and knowledge
- Practical Clinical assessment session with RMIT Assessor
- Written assessment
- Work based learning and experience in clinical infection control skills and knowledge and application and relevance of these in the dental industry
Teaching Schedule
Block 1, Day 2
- 3 hour Facilitator led classroom based lecture program - introduction to microbiology, disease transmission, Infection risks, Australian standards, IC guidelines
- 1 hour - Facilitator led demonstration and class discussion/workshop on each individual item of PPE (personal protective equipment placement, removal & importance of each piece of equipment and correct times to implement hand hygiene during PPE protocol)
- 1 hour - practical clinical demonstration & simulation in barrier placement, non-touch retrieval techniques,environmental cleaning,suction and waterline management and HVE placement for effective aerosol management
- 1 hour - practical activities including hand hygiene demonstration (handwashing & ABHR) and student participation in activity using UV light system, clinical practise in barrier placement and removal technique, clinical practise in PPE placement and removal.
- 1 hour- Facilitator led classroom based lecture- Assisting the dental oprator, Infection Control
Block 1, Day 3
- 1.5 hour tutorial - discussion of summary of class work - main themes and effective completion of Study Guide and preparation for successful assessment outcome in this unit of competency
Self-managed research/On the job training
- 9 & 3/4 hours - self managed research using prescribed and recommended texts to support completion of Study Guide questions (non compulsory) and third party evidence document (complulsory) and consolidation of underpinning knowledge to support positive outcomes in practical and written assessment for this unit of competency. The Study Guide and Third Party Evidence Declaration document are available to all students enrolled in this unit of competency for access via RMIT Blackboard program C3299, block 1 resources, unit HLTIN301C..
Please note:The Third Party Evidence Document has been designed for workplace implementation. Completion of the document provides a student with the opportunity to gain constructive feedback from Supervisors/mentors and allows the Supervisor/mentor to evaluate the student’s progress and provide the RMIT teacher/assessor with any relevant feedback as to the progress and application and development of the student’s skills and knowledge in infection control in the workplace.
The Study Guide and third party evidence document are aligned directly with the desired learning outcomes of this unit of competency and as such will provide students with study direction and focus in work based training.
Block 2, Day 2
- 15 minute practical clinical assessment session with RMIT Assessor. Written feedback will be provided to student and the workplace supervisor (only provided to WPS if student on traineeship) following the assessment outcome.
- 1.5 hour written assessment - developed against all 7 Elements/Learning Outcomes for Unit HLTIN301C
Nominal total hours = 20 hours
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Bird. D. & Robinson D (2011) Torres & Ehrlich Modern Dental Assisting, 10th Ed. W.B. |
References
Other Resources
RMIT online learning Hub www.rmit.edu.au/online
Library www.rmit.edu.au/library
Australian Standards AS/NZS 4815 (2006), Document available at http://www.standards.com.au
Australian Dental Association Vic Branch (2005) Systematic Operating Procedures A manual for infection control and operational safety for the dental practice. http://www.adavb.com.au/
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for all chemicals, medicaments and materials used at your dental practice
Journals, Brochures, Pamphlets, Periodicals, Newspapers
Overview of Assessment
Assessment will include demonstration of underpinning skills and knowledge, assessment activities may include quizzes, project work, poster work, practical demonstration and written work.
Assessment Tasks
Assessments incorporated in this unit of competency include:
- Submission of signed Third Party Evidence Declaration to support evidence of workbased training and development of skills (based on Elements1-7): 10% weight.
- Written Assessment (based on Elements1-7) - 50% weight
- Simulated Practical Assessment - 40% weight
Total weight of assessment = 100%
Plagiarism
RMIT University requires that you present only YOUR work for assessment. Plagiarism is a form of cheating. It is the presentation of the work or idea of another person without appropriate referencing, as though it is your own.
Plagiarism is NOT acceptable. Penalties can include charges of academic misconduct, cancellation of results and exclusion from your course.
Please note: It is also a disciplinary offence to allow your work to be plagiarised by another student. When signing the coversheet to submit your learning guide, you are declaring that the work is not plagiarised.
Assessment Matrix
- Day 1, Block 2 - Third part evidence
- Day 2, Block 2 - Simulated practical assessment
- Day 2, Block 2 - Written assessment
CA, Competency Achieved for unit HLTIN301C as follows:
- Third party evidence declaration fully completed and signed by workplace supervisor
- PX pass with a result of 70% or above for the written assessment
- PX pass result for the Simulated practical assessment
IMPORTANT INFORMATION -
- Unit HLTIN301C is a prerequisite unit for the following units of competency:
HLTIN302C Process reusable instruments & equipment in health work
HLTDA303D Prepare for and assist in oral health care procedures
HLTDA304D Assist with dental radiography
HLTDA306D Assist with administration in dental practice
- Failure to complete the unit with a CA (competency achieved) will result in non-progression of the student in the Certificate III Dental assisting program until competency is achieved.
- An NYC (Not Yet Comptent) result will prevent progression in the program
- This unit involves a practical and written assessment component. The student must achieve a PX (pass) in both assessmets to achieve a grade of CA = Competency achieved for Unit HLTIN301C.
Other Information
This unit of competency is delivered against current industry standards. It is recommended that all students are familiar with the current ADA Infection Control Guidelines Document 2012 or the most current version of this document.
Students are required to support the learning outcomes for Unit HLTIN301C with work based experience and further self managed research to support positive outcomes in this Unit.
A Study Guide is available to all students enrolled in this unit of competency for access via RMIT Blackboard. Students are strongly encouraged to complete the study guide as it will support the development of skills and knowledge in this unit and will assist the student with the associated written and workplace practical assessment. The Study Guide is aligned directly with the desired learning outcomes of this unit of competency and as such will provide students with study direction.
To undertake practical clinical evaluation and or assessment including workplace assessment students MUST present for the assessment process as follows:
In appropriate clinical attire(no jeans or tracksuit pants, no bare midriff, no singlet tops)
Fully covered in leather(not suede) clinical footwear. Hair to be contained by tying back or in appropriate hair cover.
No artificial fingernails to be worn. No nail varnish to be worn. The wearing of henna is acceptable. Short, clean fingernails
No jewellery to be worn on the hands or wrists. Wedding rings or jewellery that cannot be removed for cultural reasons must be taped with an appropriate waterproof tape.
All cuts/ skin abrasions on the hands or wrists must be covered with a waterproof dressing
A student that is non-compliant with any of the above requirements will not be permitted to undertake clinical evaluation or assessment at the scheduled time.
- Plagiarism
RMIT University requires that you present only YOUR work for assessment. Plagiarism is a form of cheating. It is the presentation of the work or idea of another person without appropriate referencing, as though it is your own.
Plagiarism is NOT acceptable. Penalties can include charges of academic misconduct, cancellation of results and exclusion from your course.
Please note: It is also a disciplinary offence to allow your work to be plagiarised by another student. When signing the coversheet to submit your learning guide, you are declaring that the work is not plagiarised.
- Special consideration:
Please note: Students may apply for Special Consideration as per the information via the RMIT website http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=b1wqvnwk8aui if they believe complete assessment for this unit by the submission date has been affected by factors beyond their control. Special consideration must be lodged prior to or within 48 hours of the scheduled assesment time or assessment submission date. The application for Special Consideration is NOT granted automatically on application.
Special consideration online application - RMIT University: http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration/online
Failure to complete any of the above listed tasks/assessments will result in NYC - Not Yet Competent result for unit HLTIN302C Process reusable instruments and equpment in health work. This will result in non-completion of the unit requiring re-enrolment incurring fees, return to class work and completion of any relevant assessments at the time of the re-enrolment. This may also result in non-completion of the Certificate III in Dental Assisting Program
The assessment result is final and a second opportunity for re-assessment will be NOT be provided unless the student has applied for and been granted Special Consideration as per RMIT Assessment Policy http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=od0oagg9uc111
- Assessment Appeal Process:
The Appeals Against Assessment policy and procedure applies to all coursework programs in all careers. The appeal process is staged and students are required to follow each stage in order to ensure their full entitlement to appeal is available on http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=nwjxaifdrgle (unresolved)
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