Course Title: Comply with infection control policies and procedures in health work

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2013

Course Code: NURS5120C

Course Title: Comply with infection control policies and procedures in health work

School: 155T Life & Physical Sciences

Campus: Bundoora Campus

Program: C5246 - Diploma of Nursing (Enrolled/Division 2 nursing)

Course Contact : Kalpana Raghunathan

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99256649

Course Contact Email:kalpana.raghunathan@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

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Nominal Hours: 20

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 of competency describes the skills and knowledge required for workers to comply with infection control policies and procedures.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

HLTIN301A Comply with infection control policies and procedures in health work

Element:

HLTIN301A/01 Follow infection control guidelines
HLTIN301A/02 Identify and respond to infection risks
HLTIN301A/03 Maintain personal hygiene
HLTIN301A/04 Use personal protective equipment
HLTIN301A/05 Limit contamination
HLTIN301A/06 Handle, package, label, store, transport and dispose of clinical and other waste
HLTIN301A/07 Clean environmental surfaces

Performance Criteria:

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Learning Outcomes


Demonstrate knowledge of infection control policies and application of infection control procedures.


Details of Learning Activities

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Teaching Schedule

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Learning Resources

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References


Other Resources

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Overview of Assessment

On line assessment
Observation in the workplace with questioning to address appropriate application of knowledge.


Assessment Tasks

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Assessment Matrix

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Other Information

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