Course Title: Process reusable instruments and equipment in health work
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2015
Course Code: HWSS5711C
Course Title: Process reusable instruments and equipment in health work
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
Ronnie Bateman
Nominal Hours: 30
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
This unit must be assessed after successful achievement of pre-requisite:
◾HLTIN301C Comply with infection control policies and procedures
Course Description
This course describes the skills and knowledge required for workers in the health care setting to clean and sterilise reusable instruments and equipment and to maintain associated environments. All procedures are required to be carried out in accordance with current infection control guidelines, Australian and New Zealand Standards and the policies and procedures of the health care establishment. All tasks must be carried out in accordance with State or Territory legislative requirements that affect work practices of the health care establishment and/or health care worker.
This unit is applicable to health care workers who are responsible for processing reusable instruments and equipment and maintaining associated environments in a health care facility
Application of this course will be contextualised to reflect any specific workplace infection risks, hazards and associated infection control practices relating to specific workplace instruments and equipment in line with individual workplace policies and procedures.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTIN302C Process reusable instruments and equipment in health work |
Element: |
1. Prepare to clean used items |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Follow safe work practices and standard precautions at all times in accordance with legislative and workplace guidelines |
Element: |
2. Clean and dry used items |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Maintain work flow protocols in instrument reprocessing area |
Element: |
3. Prepare and pack items for sterilisation |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Open and unlock instruments with hinges or ratchets |
Element: |
4. Sterilise loads |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Operate the steriliser safely and in accordance with manufacturer instructions, legislative guidelines and workplace protocols |
Element: |
5. Maintain sterilising equipment |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 Clean and check sterilisers routinely as required in accordance with current Australian/New Zealand Standards and workplace protocols |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
The learning activities include-
• Face to face teaching
• Case studies
• Class room activities and practical work
• Reflections and discussions and team work activities
Teaching Schedule
The detailed teaching schedule will also be provided on the learning hub.
The following courses will be delivered and assessed together as a cluster-
HLTIN302C Process reusable instruments and equipment in health work
HLTAH404C Assist with basic foot hygiene
HLTAH405C Assist with podiatric procedures
HLTAH406C Assist with podiatry assessment and exercise
Sessions | Time | Topics |
1 | 3 hrs | • Intro to Podiatry • Role of the Podiatry Assistant • Course overview/ Ax requirements |
2 | 3hrs | • Sterilisation Theory |
3 | 3hrs | • Sterilisation Prac |
4 | 3hrs | • Foot/Ankle Exercise Theory |
5 | 3hrs | AT 1 - STERILISATION |
6 | 3hrs | • Intro to primary care |
7 | 3hrs | • Skin/Vascular/Neuro Assessment |
8 | 3hrs | • Skin/Nails Practical |
9 | 3hrs | • Sterilisation R/U |
10 | 3hrs | • Podiatric Surgery |
11 | 3hrs | • Foot & Ankle Exercises |
12 | 3hrs | • Footwear • Orthotics • Padding/Taping |
13,14 | 6 hrs | • Mock Subjective • Mock Objective • Management & Documentation & Reporting |
15 | 3hrs | • AT2 WRITTEN TEST/QUIZ |
16 | 3hrs | • Skin/Nails Prac 2 |
17 | 3hrs | Assessment & Padding Revew |
18 | 3hrs | • Revision |
19,20,21,22 | 12 hrs | • AT 3 PRAC EXAMS |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
The resources will be provided by the teacher through Learning hub. |
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
The assessment will involve written and practical assessment in simulated environment. On gaining competency in these assessments, students will undertake clinical placement for this competency
Assessment Tasks
The following courses will be assessed together as a cluster-
HLTIN302C Process reusable instruments and equipment in health work
HLTAH404C Assist with basic foot hygiene
HLTAH405C Assist with podiatric procedures
HLTAH406C Assist with podiatry assessment and exercise
The assessment tasks are as follows-
Assessment task 1- Sterilisation of equipment on 10th July
Assessment task 2 -Written assessment on 23rd July
Assessment task 3 - Practical Assessment on 28th and 30th July
Assessment task 4- Clinical placement- After 31st July ( for one week) . The students will be notified the dates of placement by First week of July
The student needs to be deemed satisfactory in Assessment tasks 1,2 and 3 to proceed to clinical placements
The student needs to be satisfactory in all assessment tasks to be deemed competent in the course.
Any change in the schedule will be notified through Learning hub/ emails.
Assessment Matrix
Other Information
The following courses will be delivered and assessed together as a cluster-
HLTIN302C Process reusable instruments and equipment in health work
HLTAH404C Assist with basic foot hygiene
HLTAH405C Assist with podiatric procedures
HLTAH406C Assist with podiatry assessment and exercise
Students are to refer to the RMIT website and orientation handouts for student information regarding requests for extension, special consideration and reasonable adjustment. Students are to be familiar with all assessment process listed below.
The following links contain information such as how/when to apply, the right type of application, documentation to complete, timeframes and other process requirements;
Requests for extension http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=8r23xxpe4fne
Special consideration http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration
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