Course Title: Comply with infection control policies and procedures
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2015
Course Code: HWSS5655C
Course Title: Comply with infection control policies and procedures
School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4321 - Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance
Course Contact: Veemita Kaul
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4662
Course Contact Email: veemita.kaul@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
There are no pre-requisites or co-requisites for this course.
Course Description
This course describes the skills and knowledge required for workers to comply with infection control policies and procedures. . All procedures have to 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 course acknowledges the importance of complying with an effective infection control strategy that ensures the safety of the client, maintain personal protection and prevent the transmission of infections from person to person.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTIN301C Comply with infection control policies and procedures |
Element: |
Clean environmental surfaces |
Performance Criteria: |
Wear personal protective clothing and equipment during cleaning procedures Remove all dust, dirt and physical debris from work surfaces Clean all work surfaces with a neutral detergent and warm water solution before and after each session or when visibly soiled Decontaminate equipment requiring special processing in accordance with quality management systems to ensure full compliance with cleaning, disinfection and sterilisation protocols Dry all work surfaces before and after use Replace surface covers where applicable Maintain and store cleaning equipment
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Element: |
Follow infection control guidelines |
Performance Criteria: |
Demonstrate the application of standard precautions to prevent the spread of infection in accordance with organisation requirements Demonstrate the application of additional precautions when standard precautions alone may not be sufficient to prevent transmission of infection Minimise contamination of materials, equipment and instruments by aerosols and splatter |
Element: |
Handle, package, label, store, transport and dispose of clinical and other waste |
Performance Criteria: |
Wear appropriate personal protective clothing and equipment in accordance with occupational health and safety policies and procedures when handling waste Separate waste at the point where it has been generated and dispose of into waste containers that are colour coded and identified Store clinical or related waste in an area that is accessible only to authorised persons 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 Dispose of waste safely in accordance with policies and procedures of the organisation and legislative requirements |
Element: |
Identify and respond to infection risks |
Performance Criteria: |
Identify infection risks and implement an appropriate response within own role and responsibility Document and report activities and tasks that put clients and/or other workers at risk Respond appropriately to situations that pose an infection risk in accordance with the policies and procedures of the organisation Follow procedures for risk control and risk containment for specific risks Follow protocols for care following exposure to blood or other body fluids as required Place appropriate signs when and where appropriate Remove spills in accordance with the policies and procedures of the organisation |
Element: |
Limit contamination |
Performance Criteria: |
Demarcate and maintain clean and contaminated zones in all aspects of health care work Confine records, materials and medicaments to a well-designated clean zone Confine contaminated instruments and equipment to a well-designated contaminated zone |
Element: |
Maintain personal hygiene |
Performance Criteria: |
Maintain hand hygiene by washing hands before and after client contact and/or after any activity likely to cause contamination Follow handwashing procedures Implement hand care procedures Cover cuts and abrasions with water-proof dressings and change as necessary |
Element: |
Use personal protective equipment |
Performance Criteria: |
Wear personal protective clothing and equipment that complies with Australian/New Zealand Standards, and is appropriate for the intended use Change protective clothing and gowns/aprons daily, more frequently if soiled and where appropriate, after each client contact |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
The learning activities include-
• Two sessions of face to face teaching including practical work• Accessing and completing online documents and information
• Reflections at infection control policies and activities
• Accessing information online including Australian Health websites and RMIT learning hub
Teaching Schedule
There will be two face to face teaching sessions for this course on 5th March and 10th March.
The details of the class date and time will be in the timetable provided to the students.
The practical assessments will be completed in the classes so the attendance is compulsory.
Timetable can also be accessed online in the learning hub. All other resources will be available on the learning hub.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
AUSTRALIAN GUIDELINES FOR THE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF INFECTION IN HEALTHCARE |
References
Online learning materials can be accessed using the RMIT Online Learning Hub. |
Other Resources
The students can access library for more resources like-
• Videos
• Articles of interest
• useful external links
• Learning Lab
Overview of Assessment
The assessment will involve workbook activities and practical work to demonstrate the application of knowledge required for this course.
Assessment Tasks
The assessment tasks will include the completion of
- Successful completion of workbook for assessing the understanding of the underpinning knowledge
- Practical assessment for hand washing and other related procedures
- Online quiz for assessing the application of the underpinning knowledge.
Students need to be deemed competent in all outcomes to pass this course.
Attendance for both classes is compulsory.
Assessment Matrix
Other Information
As this is a pre-requisite course, the students need to be deemed competent in this course before being assessed in core and elective courses of this program.
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