Course Title: Comply with infection control policies and procedures in health work
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2010
Course Code: NURS5119C
Course Title: Comply with infection control policies and procedures in health work
School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences
Campus: City Campus
Program: C3202 - Certificate III in Dental Assisting
Course Contact: Eleanor Schroeder
Course Contact Phone: 03/9341 1412
Course Contact Email: eleanor.schroeder@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Debra Spicer
03/9341-1418
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
There are no pre-requisites for this unit.
Course Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required for workers in the health care setting to comply with infection control policies and procedures. All procedures must be carried out in accordance with current infection control guidelines, Australian and New Zealand Standards for maintaining infection control and the policies and procedures of the health care establishment.
This unit acknowledges the importance of complying with an effective infection control strategy that ensures client safety, maintains personal protection and prevents the transmission of infections from person to person within the health care environment.
All tasks must be carried out in accordance with State or Territory legislative requirements that affect work practices of the health care establishment and/or health care worker.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTIN301A Comply with infection control policies and procedures in health work |
Element: |
1. Follow infection control guidelines. |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Demonstrate the application of standard precautions to prevent the spread of infection in accordance with organisation requirements |
Element: |
2. Identify and respond to infection risks. |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Identify infection risks and implement an appropriate response within own role and responsibility |
Element: |
3. Maintain personal hygiene. |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Maintain hand hygiene by washing hands before and after client contact and/or after any activity likely to cause contamination |
Element: |
4. Use personal protective equipment. |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Wear personal protective clothing and equipment that complies with Australian/New Zealand Standards, and is appropriate for the intended use |
Element: |
5. Limit contamination. |
Performance Criteria: |
5. Limit contamination. |
Element: |
6. Handle, package, label, store, transport and dispose of clinical and other waste. |
Performance Criteria: |
6. Handle, package, label, store, transport and dispose of clinical and other waste. |
Element: |
7. Clean environmental surfaces. |
Performance Criteria: |
7.1 Wear personal protective clothing and equipment during cleaning procedures |
Learning Outcomes
1.1 Demonstrate the application of standard precautions to prevent the spread of infection in accordance with organisation requirements
1.2 Demonstrate the application of additional precautions when standard precautions alone may not be sufficient to prevent transmission of infection
1.3 Minimise contamination of materials, equipment and instruments by aerosols and splatter
2.1 Identify infection risks and implement an appropriate response within own role and responsibility
2.2 Document and report activities and tasks that put clients and/or other workers at risk
2.3 Respond appropriately to situations that pose an infection risk in accordance with the policies and procedures of the organisation
2.4 Follow procedures for risk control and risk containment for specific risks
2.5 Follow protocols for care following exposure to blood or other body fluids as required
2.6 Place appropriate signs when and where appropriate
2.7 Remove spills in accordance with the policies and procedures of the organisation
3.1 Maintain hand hygiene by washing hands before and after client contact and/or after any activity likely to cause contamination
3.2 Follow handwashing procedures
3.3 Implement hand care procedures
3.4 Cover cuts and abrasions with water-proof dressings and change as necessary
4.1 Wear personal protective clothing and equipment that complies with Australian/New Zealand Standards, and is appropriate for the intended use
4.2 Change protective clothing and gowns/aprons daily, more frequently if soiled and where appropriate, after each client contact
5.1 Demarcate and maintain clean and contaminated zones in all aspects of health care work
5.2 Confine records, materials and medicaments to a well-designated clean zone
5.3 Confine contaminated instruments and equipment to a well-designated contaminated zone
6.1 Wear appropriate personal protective clothing and equipment in accordance with occupational health and safety policies and procedures when handling waste
6.2 Separate waste at the point where it has been generated and dispose of into waste containers that are colour coded and identified
6.3 Store clinical or related waste in an area that is accessible only to authorised persons
6.4 Handle, package, label, store, transport and dispose of waste appropriately to minimize potential for contact with the waste and to reduce the risk to the environment from accidental release
6.5 Dispose of waste safely in accordance with policies and procedures of the organisation and legislative requirements
7.1 Wear personal protective clothing and equipment during cleaning procedures
7.2 Remove all dust, dirt and physical debris from work surfaces
7.3 Clean all work surfaces with a neutral detergent and warm water solution before and after each session or when visible soiled
7.4 Decontaminate equipment requiring special processing in accordance with quality management systems to ensure full compliance with cleaning, disinfection and sterilisation protocols
7.5 Dry all work surfaces before and after use
7.6 Replace surface covers where applicable
7.7 Maintain and store cleaning equipment
Details of Learning Activities
Classroom, tutorial instruction and practical instruction in theory and tasks associated with the topics including the use of computers and relevant software/s.
Practical simulations and demonstrations
Group discussion and activities
Student Centred Activities
Participation in group activities based on simulated workplace exercises
including computer based workshop.
Self managed research and clinical experience
Participation in-group activities based on simulated work exercises including computer-based workshop.
Maintain workplace relations using written, oral and electronic
communication
Overview of Assessment
assessments incorporated in this unit of competency include:
• Observation in the work place
• Staff and/or client feedback -Third Party Evidence
• Authenticated evidence of relevant work experience and/or formal/informal learning - Work Place Training Record Book
Written test, Block 2
Simulated Practical Assessment
Workplace Assessment
Assessment Tasks
Practical Assessment Block 2 Day 2
Students are to undertake a practical assessment to demonstrate their knowledge and skill in maintaining their own personal hygiene, correct placement and removal of their personal protection equipment and the prevention of transmission of infection.
Students will be assessed in the following:
- Correct handwashing procedures
- Personal protection placement
- Surgery preparation
- Aerosol minimisation
- Barrier placement and removal
- HVE placement
- Clinical waste disposal
- Maintenance of clean environmental surfaces
Written Assessment, Block 2 Day 2
Workplace Assessment
This workplace assessment is conducted at the students workplace after
Block 4 and prior to the last day of the RMIT enrolment period.
Competency must be achieved or re-enrolment will be required
Third party evidence- Workplace Training Record Book
Assessment Matrix
Practical Assessment
Written Assessment
Workplace Assessment
Teaching Schedule
Teaching Schedule
Block 1/Day 1 - 5 hour lecture program
Block1/ Day 2 - 1 hour lecture program
2 hour practical demonstration & simulation
3 hours practical activities
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
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Learning Resources |
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
assessments incorporated in this unit of competency include:
• Observation in the work place
• Staff and/or client feedback -Third Party Evidence
• Authenticated evidence of relevant work experience and/or formal/informal learning - Work Place Training Record Book
Written test, Block 2
Simulated Practical Evaluation/Feedback
Workplace Assessment
Assessment Tasks
**Please note prerequisite completion of HLTIN301A Learning Guide and submission of Third Party Evidence Document 2 weeks prior to block 2 attendance is compulsory for student to be eligible to undertake the following assessment tasks:
1. Practical simulated clinical evaluation (one on one with Assessor) in correct handwashing technique, correct placement and removal of PPE, correct placement and removal of barriers on dental unit,use of non-touch retrieval methods, placement of HVE in anterior and posterior of oral cavity for adequate aerosol management. (Hurdle task).
Assessor to provide written feedback on skills demonstrated by student in simulated evaluation to assist student development in infection control and support unit HLTIN301A underpinning knowledge for workplace assessment.
2. Written assessment consisting of 30 multiple choice questions (pass mark is 70%).
**Please note students are required to adhere to the following requirements to participate in the infection control evaluations and assessments: fully covered in leather footwear, appropriate clinical attire (no jeans, exposed midriff, singlet tops), short fingernails, no artificial fingernails or nail polish.
3. Workplace assessment / on the job direct observation
Assessment Matrix
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