Course Title: Identify, select and prepare instruments, equipment, materials
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2012
Course Code: DENT5792C
Course Title: Identify, select and prepare instruments, equipment, materials
School: 155T Life & Physical Sciences
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6123 - 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 craigmccracken@rmit.edu.au 9341 1410
Zanne Frazer zanne.frazer@rmit.edu.au 9341 1402
Olga Tsibidis olga.tsibidis@rmit.edu.au 9341 1410
Nominal Hours: 75
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
HLTIN302C Process reusable instruments and equipment in health work
HLTWHS401A Maintain workplace WHS processes
Course Description
Identify, select and prepare instruments, equipment, materials
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTDP601D Identify, select and prepare instruments, equipment, materials |
Element: |
1. Prepare the clinic for the removable dental prosthetic treatment of clients |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1Make accessible in the clean zone of the surgery the client's required laboratory work and necessary charts and records
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Element: |
2. Identify and select instruments and equipment for a range of removable dental prosthetic procedures |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1Implement standard precautions to prevent the spread of infection |
Element: |
3. Prepare instruments and equipment for the range of removable dental prosthetic treatment/care procedures |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1Prepare instruments and equipment according to the manufacturer's instructions |
Element: |
4. Prepare materials for the range of removable dental prosthetic treatment/care procedures according to the manufacturer's instructions |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1Prepare the correct materials and medicaments using the correct technique, to the correct consistency and quantity required and within the designated timelines |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this unit you will have the skills and knowledge required to identify, select and prepare appropriate instruments, equipment, materials and medicaments for specific removable dental prosthetic procedures
Details of Learning Activities
Attend lectures
Self-Managed:
Research/investigate procedures for dental prosthetic treatments
Simulation:
Participate in individual/team scenarios/role plays/case studies/simulations dealing with preparations for removable dental prosthetic treatments including:
•Preparation of the clinic environment
•Selection and preparation of instruments, equipment and materials
Workplace:
Participate in a practical placement in a designated dental prosthetist workplace and demonstrate, on a consistent basis:
•Preparing the clinic for the removable dental prosthetic treatment of patients
•Selecting and preparing instruments and equipment for the procedures
•Preparing materials for the procedures according to manufacturer’s instructions
Teaching Schedule
General overview of range of removable dental prosthetic treatments
•Preparation of the clinic
•Instruments and equipment
•Selection
•Use
•Storage
•Maintenance
•Materials
•Properties
•Selection
•Handling
•Storage
•Manufacturer’s instructions
•MSDS
•Infection control
•Occupational health and safety
•Records
Teachers: Zanne Frazer, Craig McCracken, Olga Tsibidis, Patricia Iliopolos & Peter Daffy
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
"Prosthetic Treatment of the Edentulous Patient" 5th Ed. by R M Basker and J C Davenport (Blackwell Munksgaard books) |
References
Other Resources
Online research.
RMIT Library
Overview of Assessment
Clinical observation. Assignment - inclusions in Practice Manual relative to correct storage and use of equipment and materials.
Assessment Tasks
1:
Perform elements and performance criteria of the unit of competence to the required standard consistently during clinical placement. See critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit.Maintain a current clinicalk logbook.
2:
Inclusion in the practice manual of the policies and procedures relating to storage and use of equipment and materials
* Co assessed with this will be elements of HLTHIR501C:- Maintain an effective health work environment, HLTIN301C:- Comply with infection control policies and procedures and HLTWHS401A:- Maintain WHS processes*
Assessment Matrix
Clinical observation 90% including ADODP Log Book
Practice manual 10% (refer to Assessment Task 2) Word processed Practice Manual document.
Assessor: Zanne Frazer
Clinical observation
Pool of Clinical Observers: Zanne Frazer, Patricia Iliopolos, Craig McCracken, Olga Tsibidis, Julie Stirton, Peter Daffy& Dr Evelyn Soh
*All assessment tasks must be successfully completed before competency can be obtained
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