Course Title: Implement and monitor infection control policy and procedures

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C6119 Advanced Diploma of Oral Health (Dental Hygiene)

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)

HWSS5658C

City Campus

TAFE

155T Vocational Health and Sciences

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

Term1 2014

Course Contact: Eleanor Schroeder

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 93411412

Course Contact Email: eleanor.schroeder@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit 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 an organization.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

HLTIN301C Comply with infection control policies and procedures



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

HLTIN403C Implement and monitor infection control policy and procedures

Elements:

1. Provide information about infection control policies and procedures

2. Integrate infection control policy and procedure into work practices

3. Monitor infection control performance and implement improvements in practices


Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit will have the skills to implement infection control responsibilities of employees with supervisory accountability and to implement and monitor infection control policy and procedures in a specific work unit or team within an organization.


Overview of Assessment

Assessment will comprise a written assignment and a written report