Course Title: Implement and monitor infection control policy and procedures
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2014
Course Code: HWSS5658C
Course Title: Implement and monitor infection control policy and procedures
School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6119 - Advanced Diploma of Oral Health (Dental Hygiene)
Course Contact: Eleanor Schroeder
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 93411412
Course Contact Email: eleanor.schroeder@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
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.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
HLTIN301C Comply with infection control policies and procedures
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.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTIN403C Implement and monitor infection control policy and procedures |
Element: |
1. Provide information about infection control policies and procedures |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Explain accurately and clearly to the work group relevant information about infection control policy and procedures, and applicable industry codes of practice |
Element: |
2. Integrate infection control policy and procedure into work practices |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Implement infection control policy and procedures with members of the work group |
Element: |
3. Monitor infection control performance and implement improvements in practices |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Promptly investigate infection control hazardous events to identify their cause in accordance with organisation policy and procedure |
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.
Details of Learning Activities
Learning activities: Includes a combination of some or all of the following, Class attendance and participation, individual or group project work, e-learning, self-directed learning, Blackboard collaborate.
role-play/simulation, Pre-Clinical and clinical practice in the simulation lab / undergraduate teaching clinic
Learning Outcomes : To be able to practice effectively as a Professional Dental Hygienist, according to the guidelines and within your scope of practice.
Teaching Schedule
Timetable to be issued
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment will comprise a written assignment and a written report
Assessment Tasks
Overview of assessment
Assessment for this course forms part of the Advanced Diploma of Oral Health (Dental hygiene)
Refer to the Australian Dental Council June 2011 document “Professional attributes and competencies of the newly qualified dental hygienist for additional information”
Primary assessment involves on-going practical and applied assessment in a clinical workplace or simulated environment such as a supervised student clinic.
Assessment is typically based around written and/or online tests, assignments, reflective journals, evidence portfolio’s, logbooks and/or practical demonstrations.
Competency based training requires the student to be in attendance in order for assessment to be undertaken.
Assessment is undertaken through successful completion of all assessment activities and classroom, project & industry participation.
Assessments are spaced across the duration of the course, in order for your teacher to provide you with progressive feedback.
Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or online discussions, through individual and group feedback on practical exercises and by individual consultation.
If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or the Disability Liaison Unit if you would like to find out more.
An RMIT assessment charter (http://mams.rmit.edu.au/kh6a3ly2wi2h1.pdf ) summarises your responsibilities as an RMIT student as well as those of your teachers.
Assessment Matrix
Overview of assessment
May includesome or all of the following:
Observation in the work place with questioning to address
appropriate application of knowledge
• written assignments/projects/exam
• case study and scenario as a basis for discussion of issues and strategies to contribute to best practice
• questioning – verbal and written
• completion of clinical log book
Participation and attendance to class activities
Written report on Implementation 60%
Third party evidence required
Completion of written policy document 40%
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