Course Title: Comply with infection prevention and control policies and procedures

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: VE 2021

Class Number: All

Class Section: All

For flexible terms and optional semesters, a Part B course guide may have been published for the entire teaching period, or for the specific class number in which you are enrolled. If there is no Part B course guide published for your specific class number, please refer to the guide for the teaching period in which you are enrolled. Enrolment Online is the definitive source for details regarding your class enrolment.

Course Code: OHTH6003C

Course Title: Comply with infection prevention and control policies and procedures

Important Information:

This course is delivered separately however practical components may be assessed on practical placement in a cluster with;

  • CHCAGE001 - Facilitate the empowerment of older people
  • CHCCCS023 - Support Independence and well being

School: 375T Vocational Design and Social Context

Campus: City Campus

Program: C3402 - Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing and Disability)

Course Contact: Clare McGlone

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99257929

Course Contact Email: clare.mcglone@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Nominal Hours: 25

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

None

Course Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to follow organisational infection prevention and control procedures, including implementing standard and transmission-based precautions and responding to infection risks.

 This unit applies to individuals working in health and direct client care contexts.

 


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

HLTINF001 Comply with infection prevention and control policies and procedures

Element:

1. Follow standard and additional precautions for infection prevention and control

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Follow hand hygiene practices in accordance with organisations policies and procedures

1.2 Implement hand care procedures and cover cuts and abrasions

1.3 Follow organisation procedures for choice and use of personal protection equipment

1.4 Follow procedures for respiratory hygiene and cough etiquette

1.5 Follow procedures for environmental cleaning

1.6 Follow procedures for handling, transporting and processing of linen in a manner that controls the spread of infection

1.7 Follow procedures for disposal of contaminated waste

1.8 Follow procedures for handling and cleaning client equipment that prevents skin and mucous membrane exposures, contamination of clothing, and transfer of pathogens

1.9 Identify and respond to situations where additional precautions may be required to prevent transmission of infection

Element:

2. Identify infection hazards and assess risks

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Identify infection hazards associated with own role and work environment

2.2 Identify own areas of responsibility in relation to infection prevention and control

2.3 Assess risk by determining the likelihood and severity of harm from identified hazards.

2.4 Document and report activities and tasks that put self, clients, visitors and/or other workers at risk

2.5 Identify appropriate control measures to minimise risk in accordance with organisations procedures

Element:

3. Follow procedures for managing risks associated with specific hazards

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Follow protocols for care after exposure to blood or other body fluids as required

3.2 Place appropriate signs when and where appropriate

3.3 Remove spills in accordance with the policies and procedures of the organisation

3.4 Minimise contamination of materials, equipment and instruments by aerosols and splatter

3.5 Identify, separate and maintain clean and contaminated zones

3.6 Confine records, materials and medicaments to a well-designated clean zone

3.7 Confine contaminated instruments and equipment to a well-designated contaminated zone

Learning Outcomes


On successful completion of this online training course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency described in the elements.

  • Follow standard and additional precautions for infection prevention and control organisational infection prevention and control procedures
  • Identify infection hazards and assess risks
  • Follow procedures for managing risks associated with specific hazards

This course is designed to provide you with the necessary skills and knowledge to comply with infection prevention and control policies and procedures. This course includes important information around helping to stop the spread of COVID-19. 

 


Details of Learning Activities

The course will be delivered over a six week block with specific dates of sessions provided at enrolment. 

You will be expected to complete all of the learning material in your own time prior to your assessments commencing 


Teaching Schedule

The course will delivered over a six week block with specific dates of sessions provided at enrolment. 

You will be expected to complete all of the learning material in your own time prior to your assessments commencing 

Online sessions to be delivered via Collaborate Ultra (See blue tab on left hand menu).

Week 1 - 1st online session - Welcome  live facilitator led session with Collaborate Ultra  (1 hour)

Week 3 - 2nd online session - live facilitator led session with  Collaborate Ultra (1 hour)

Week 4-6 - Live assessment feedback - with collaborate ultra

 

Session Topic Delivery Mode
Week 1 - Welcome and orientation

Canvas 

RMIT Policies and guidelines  

RMIT Study support and library resources 

 Online and supported by a teacher

Week 1 -4 

Learning Module: Prevent and control Infection 

Prevent and control infection 

Infection 

Modes of Transmission 

Chain of infection 

Stages of a disease 

Infectious agents 

Microorganisms and pathogens 

Hand Hygiene practices 

PPE procedures 

Fitting protective gloves 

Selecting and fitting a face mask 

Fitting and removing PPE in order 

Correct order of PPE 

Respiratory hygiene procedures 

Cuts and abrasions 

Susceptibility to infection 

Personal hygiene 

Waste management 

Disposing of contaminated waste 

Sorting waste activity 

Environmental cleaning procedures 

Cleaning standards 

Linen processing procedures 

Handling and cleaning client equipment 

Pre-surgery activities 

 

Learning activity 1: Prevent and control infection 

Online and supported by a teacher

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Self-paced

Not assessed

 

Week 1-4 

Learning module: Identify Infection hazards and assess risks 

Identify infection hazards and assess risks 

Infection Hazards 

Potential risks and hazards 

Minimise risk 

Report risks 

 Outbreaks 

Filling in the risk register activity 

Transmission based precautions 

Physical distancing 

Risks and Hazards 

Risk assessment and using a risk matrix

 

Learning activity 2: identifying hazards and assessing risks 

online and supported by a teacher

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Self-paced

Not assessed

Week 1-4 

Learning module: Manage Risks  

Manage Risks 

Care after exposure 

Signage 

Remove spills 

Spill Kit 

Spill Emergency activity 

Minimise contamination 

Clean and contaminated zones 

 

Learning activity 3: Managing Risks 

online and supported by a teacher

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Self-paced

Not assessed

Week 1 -4 

Monitoring  

  

Online group monitoring,  

 Support and monitoring 

Week – 3-6 

Assessment Task 1 

Knowledge Task 

 Online Quiz in Canvas

Week – 3-6 

Assessment Task 2 

Practising hand hygiene

Workplace assessment and remote support from teacher 

Week – 3-6 

Assessment Task 3

 Processing soiled linen

Workplace assessment and remote support from teacher 

Week – 3-6 

Assessment task 4 

Infection prevention and control 

Workplace assessment and remote support from teacher 
Week 6 RMIT Short Course Evaluation Survey (2020)  Self paced


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

The University Library has extensive resources and provides subject specialist expertise, research advice, help with referencing and support through:
The learning Lab
www.rmit.edu.au/students/study-support/learning-lab
The Study Support Hub
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/study-support/study-support-hub
English for uni workshops
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/study-support/workshops/english-uni-workshops

 


Overview of Assessment

 

There will be four(4) assessments overall:

A knowledge quiz and 3 practical assessments including a combination of tasks including knowledge questions

  • Hand hygiene
  • Soiled linen
  • Managing spills

 

 


Assessment Tasks

Task 1: Empowering and supporting a client

 For this task, you will identify actions to take to assist the client and to address barriers in achieving their goals. From the perspective of a disability support worker, you are to review a fictional client’s story and support plan.  Using this information and the information gathered from the workshops and learning materials, work through the questions and statements in the Report document. The client's profile and plan are based on several clients of Victorian disability service providers. Your teacher will facilitate a group discussion during a workshop to discuss the client, providing individualised person-centred support and action to empower the client. 

Task 2: Empowering and providing individualised support to clients 

For this assessment task, you will develop a portfolio of evidence to demonstrate your ability to facilitate the empowerment of people with disability and to provide individualised, rights-based support using a person-centred approach. You will identify three different clients who you are currently or have recently provided support. You will provide evidence of how you have provided support.

 

Task 3: Direct observation- Providing support to clients

You are to be observed by your assessor in the workplace reviewing the individuals support plan, ensuring that you demonstrate your skills and knowledge of empowerment, supported decision making, and dignity of risk.  The support must be identified in their support plan and be provided by you using a person-centred approach.

 

Task 4: Quiz 

There are 29 knowledge questions that need to be answered satisfactorily to complete this task. The questions are related to the two units of competencies that you are being assessed against.

 


Assessment Matrix

The assessment matrix is located on canvas at the end of each assessment task

Other Information

Please refer to the RMIT student page for extensive information about study support, assessment, extensions, ap

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