Course Title: Process reusable instruments and equipment in health work

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2010

Course Code: DENT5190C

Course Title: Process reusable instruments and equipment in health work

School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences

Campus: City Campus

Program: C6081 - Advanced Diploma of Dental Prosthetics

Course Contact: Mark Doherty

Course Contact Phone: Ph: (03) 9341 1407

Course Contact Email: mark.doherty@rmit.edu.au

Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

craig mccracken (03)9341 1410  craig.mccracken@rmit.edu.au   zanne frazer (03)9341 1402  zanne.frazer@rmit.edu.au

Nominal Hours: 30

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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

HLTIN301A Comply with infection control policies and procedures in health work

Course Description

Process reusable instruments and equipment in health work

National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:	HLTIN302A Process reusable instruments and equipment in health work
Element:	1. Prepare to clean used items 2. Clean and dry used items 3. Prepare and pack items for sterilisation 4. Sterilise loads 5. Maintain sterilising equipment
Performance Criteria:	1.1 Follow safe work practices and standard precautions at all times in accordance with legislative and workplace guidelines 1.2 Dispose of sharps and sharps debris into a container that meets Australian/New Zealand Standards at the point-of-use 1.3 Segregate and dispose of waste according to organisation and legislative requirements 2.1 Maintain work flow protocols in instrument reprocessing area 2.2 Prepare instruments for cleaning 2.3 Select and safely use appropriate cleaning agents 2.4 Use cleaning methods that avoid the generation of aerosols 2.5 Dry and inspect instruments for damage and remaining debris 2.6 Monitor the cleaning process 3.1 Open and unlock instruments with hinges or ratchets 3.2 Prepare instrument trays in accordance with workplace protocols 3.3 Package or wrap critical site instruments in a manner that prevents damage to delicate items 3.4 Place the appropriate chemical indicator into packages as required in accordance with current Australian/New Zealand Standards and workplace protocols 3.5 Label packs with the contents of the pack and batch control data as required in accordance with current Australian/New Zealand Standards and workplace protocols 3.6 Seal wrapped trays with sterilizer indicator tape as required in accordance with current Australian/New Zealand Standards and workplace protocols 4.1 Operate the steriliser safely and in accordance with manufacturer instructions, legislative guidelines and workplace protocols 4.2 Monitor each sterilising cycle and record the details as specified in current Australian/New Zealand Standards 4.3 Maintain records for each sterilising cycle as required in accordance with current Australian/New Zealand Standards and workplace protocols 4.4 Unload the steriliser on the completion of the drying cycle to ensure sterility of items 4.5 Follow criteria for release of processed items as specified in current Australian/New Zealand Standards 4.6 Store sterile packs to maintain sterility in accordance with workplace protocols 5.1 Clean and check sterilisers routinely as required in accordance with current Australian/New Zealand Standards and workplace protocols 5.2 Follow the preventive maintenance program as established by the workplace in conjunction with manufacturer or maintenance contractor 5.3 Monitor the sterilising cycles at the intervals specified in current Australian/New Zealand Standards

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit you will possess the skills and knowledge for workers in the health care setting to clean and sterilise reusable instruments and equipment and to maintain associated environments. All procedures must be carried out in accordance with current infection control guidelines, Australia and New Zealand Standards for maintaining infection control and the policies and procedures of the health care establishment.

Details of Learning Activities

Lecture. Clinical practice. Simulation

Teaching Schedule

• Safe work practices, standard precautions and organisation protocols for the
reprocessing and storage of reusable instruments
• Safe work practices and standard precautions when handling and disposing of sharps
including:
- transfer of sharps between operator and assistant
- reprocessing of sharp instruments
- destination of different types of sharps after use
• Workflow protocols in the instrument reprocessing area
• Workplace procedures for using an ultrasonic cleaner and/or thermal washer-disinfector
• Workplace procedures for manual cleaning
• The level of reprocessing required for non-critical site instruments, semi-critical site
instruments and critical site instruments
• Instrument maintenance checklists
• Workplace procedures for steriliser use
• Requirements for the monitoring of sterilisation cycles

Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

References

Other Resources

Overview of Assessment

Clinical observation. Assignment. Production of practise manual including instrument re-processing procedures.

Assessment Tasks

1:
Inclusion in the Practice Manual of the policies and procedures in processing reusable instruments that address all performance criteria.

2:
Perform elements of competence and performance criteria as designated for this unit of competency to the required standard consistently and repeatedly across a range of variables in the clinical environment.

3.
Process reusable instruments assignment to indicate acquisition of underpinning knowledge

Assessment Matrix

Assignment 50%
Inclusion in the Practice Manual of the policies and procedures in instrument reprocessing that address all performance criteria. 30%
Clinical demonstration 20%
*All assessment tasks must be successfully completed for competency to be attained in this unit.

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