Course Title: Implement and monitor infection prevention and control policies and procedures

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2017

Course Code: OHTH5951C

Course Title: Implement and monitor infection prevention and control policies and procedures

School: 174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science

Campus: City Campus

Program: C4385 - Certificate IV 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: 60

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 describes the skills and knowledge required to provide information about infection prevention and control procedures, integrate those procedures into work practices and monitor workplace performance.

 

This unit applies to individuals working in health or direct client care contexts, who have a coordination, team leading or supervisory responsibility in relation to infection prevention and control.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

HLTINF003 Implement and monitor infection prevention and control policies and procedures

Element:

1. Provide information about infection prevention and control policies and procedures

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Explain correct and current infection prevention and control information clearly to the work group
1.2 Regularly provide information about identified hazards and the outcomes of infection risk assessments
1.3 Provide opportunities for the work group to seek further information on workplace infection prevention and control issues and practices
1.4 Adapt communication to the needs of different workers

Element:

2. Integrate infection prevention and control policy and procedure into work practice

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Implement infection prevention and control policy and procedures with members of the work group
2.2 Maintain liaison with person responsible for organisation-wide infection prevention and control
2.3 Provide coaching and support as required to ensure that individuals or teams are able to implement infection prevention and control practices
2.4 Adopt work procedures to reflect appropriate infection prevention and control practice
2.5 Promptly resolve issues raised through consultation or refer to the appropriate personnel
2.6 Implement workplace procedures for dealing with infection prevention and control risks and hazardous events
2.7 Encourage colleagues to report infection risks and to improve infection prevention and control procedures

Element:

3. Monitor infection prevention and control procedures performance and implement improvements in practices

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Promptly investigate infectious hazardous events to identify their cause in accordance with organisation policy and procedure
3.2 Monitor work procedures to control infection risks
3.3 Regularly review and adjust work procedures to improve infection prevention and control practice
3.4 Provide feedback to colleagues on compliance issues, changes in work procedures and infection prevention and control outcomes
3.5 Identify and respond to inadequacies in work procedures and infection prevention and control measures or report to designated personnel
3.6 Maintain accurate records of infection prevention and control risks and incidents as required
3.7 Use aggregate infection prevention and control information reports to identify hazards, to monitor and improve risk control methods and to indicate training needs
3.8 Document, report and investigate potential breaches of infection prevention and control in accordance with organisation procedures

Learning Outcomes


Refer to elements.


Details of Learning Activities

A combination of learning activities have been designed to help students to achieve learning outcomes of this unit:

  • Facilitator led classroom based lecture and or workshop using PowerPoint Presentations
  • Written classroom tasks
  • Demonstration and classroom discussion
  • Facilitator led practical clinical demonstration
  • Group discussions
  • Participation in group activities based on simulated workplace exercises
  • Clinical practice, peer evaluation/feedback session
  • Online learning resources accessed via myRMIT Studies (BlackBoard) including online tests or quizzes
  • Self managed research to support completion of Infection Control assessment task


Teaching Schedule

The classes will be delivered on level 3 or 2 of Building 154, RMIT (within the Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne). Notification will be provided via student email if the date or location change.

The following schedule is as per the timetable issued to students via email prior to their commencement, as well as on Day 1 during student induction into the program. The timetable is also provided on BlackBoard for student reference. (Please Note: timetable is subject to change at the discretion of RMIT. In this event notification will be provided to your student email).

The following schedule is as per the Certificate IV in Dental Assisting timetable:

Session 1 (Wednesday 8 February 2017)
Principles of Infection Control (including Infection Control Policy and Procedures).

Session 2 (Thursday 9 February 2017)
Integrate and monitor infection control in the workplace 

Session 3 (Tuesday 28 February)
Dental Radiography Infection Control including practical activities

Session 4 (Tuesday 28 February)
Infection Control (in conjunction with HLTWHS003) Workshop


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

Students will be expected to utilise a range of recent and appropriate library, electronic, text and other resources. Students will be provided with resources and tools for learning in this course through myRMIT Studies (BlackBoard).


Overview of Assessment

Before the critical aspects of evidence are considered all prerequisites must be met.

The candidate must show evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the job role. There must be evidence that the candidate has:

  • implemented and monitored infection prevention and control policy and procedures for at least 1 work area and at least 1 team of workers, incorporating:
  • hand hygiene and hand care
  • use of personal protective equipment
  • surface cleaning
  • waste management
  • handling of potentially infectious material
  • hazard identification and risk assessment and management

 

 

Assessment

Assessment: Task 1

Infection Control: Implementation & Monitoring Portfolio

Assessment: Task 2

Infection Control Report

Assessment: Task 2

Third Party Report

 

 

 

 

Assessment Mapping Matrix

 

Elements/Performance Criteria Covered

Ass1

Ass 2

Ass 3

1.1

X

 

X

1.2

X

 

X

1.3

X

 

X

1.4

X

 

X

2.1

X

 

X

2.2

X

 

X

2.3

X

 

X

2.4

X

 

X

2.5

X

 

X

2.6

X

 

X

2.7

X

 

X

3.1

 

X

X

3.2

 

X

X

3.3

 

X

X

3.4

 

X

X

3.5

 

X

X

3.6

 

X

X

3.7

 

X

X

3.8

 

X

X

 

To be deemed competent you must demonstrate an understanding of all aspects required of the competency. Assessment methods have been designed to measure your achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over multiple tasks.

 


Assessment Tasks

To demonstrate competency in this course, students will need to complete all the following pieces of assessment to a satisfactory standard. 

 

1. HLTINF003 Infection Control Implementation and Monitoring Portfolio 

The Portfolio assessment will be completed by students at their working clinic. Students will be required to produce a portfolio based on their research on requested disease which will then lead them to train and support others in implementing and monitoring of required measures to control risks associated with this disease. The whole experience and learning content will need to be presented in their assessment task throughout variety of activities. Detailed instruction and assessment criteria will be provided during student attendance to scheduled classes.

Assessment task is required to be submitted via Turnitin. Due date for submission is Tuesday 14 March 2017.

In order to achieve a Satisfactory result, all assessment criteria must be completed successfully.

Students will receive their feedback via Turnitin. 

 

2. HLTINF003 Infection Control Monitoring Report

Detailed report will need to be submitted to provide evidence of compliance by monitoring of measures implemented during completion of Infection Control Portfolio. Assessment criteria and further information will be discussed with students during their attendance to lectures.

Assessment task is required to be submitted via Turnitin. Due date for submission is Tuesday 28 March 2017.

In order to achieve a Satisfactory result, all assessment criteria must be completed successfully.

Students will receive their feedback via Turnitin. 

 

3. HLTINF003 Infection Control Third Party Report

This report must be completed and signed by student workplace mentor or employer. It needs to be submitted as part of the Infection Control assessment for the purpose of providing evidence that student is able to complete and manage all listed tasks within the working environment and has followed organisational infection control policies and procedures on 3 separate occasions (as per the Unit of Competency assessment requirement)

This report is required to be submitted via Turnitin. Due date for submission is Tuesday 28 March 2017.

In order to achieve a Satisfactory result, all assessment criteria must be completed successfully and document must be signed.

Students will receive their feedback via Turnitin. 


Assessment Matrix

AS PER OVERVIEW OF ASSESSMENT

Other Information

Please refer to the RMIT Student Page for extensive information about study support, assessments, extensions, appeals and a range of other matters: 

http://www1.rmit.edu.au/students

 

RMIT provides all students with an extension range of online and campus based study support services ranging from:

 

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. 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 (electronic or paper based), 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://www1.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration  if they believe that to 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 assessment time or assessment submission date. The application for Special Consideration is NOT granted automatically on application.

 

RMIT Assessment Appeal Process

Students may appeal against their assessment result as per the information via the RMIT website. 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, this is available on http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=nwjxaifdrgle (unresolved) 

 

Attendance   It is strongly advised that you attend all sessions in order to engage in the required learning activities, ensure the maximum opportunity to gain competency.      Recognition of Prior Learning and Credit Transfer   If you think you have some or all of the knowledge and competencies described, please discuss the Recognition of Prior Learning and Credit Transfer options that may be available to you with the Program Coordinator. For more information go to:   http://www1.rmit.edu.au/enrolments/credit

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