Course Title: Implement and monitor infection control policy and procedures

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4215 Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance

Course Title: Implement and monitor infection control policy and procedures

Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 50

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)

HWSS5413C

City Campus

TAFE

155T Vocational Health and Sciences

Distance / Correspondence or Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace

Term1 2011

Course Contact: Veemita Kaul

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4662

Course Contact Email: veemita.kaul@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This course is concerned with infection control responsibilities of employees with supervisory accountability to implement and monitor infection control policy and procedures in a specific work unit or team within the organisation.The students are trained to respond to any specific workplace infection risk, hazard and associated infection control practices.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

The pre-requisite for this course is-

HLTIN301A Comply with infection control policies and procedures in health work.



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

HLTIN403B Implement and monitor infection control policy and procedures

Elements:

• Integrate infection control policy and procedure into work practices

• Monitor infection control performance and implement improvements in practices

• Provide information about infection control policies and procedures


Learning Outcomes


Overview of Assessment

Online assessments
Assignment/Case Study based on clinical placement
Observation in the clinical placement with clinical placement review