Course Title: Sterilise loads

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: VE 2024

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Course Code: MIET7624C

Course Title: Sterilise loads

School: 535T Social Care and Health

Campus: City Campus

Program: C3407 - Certificate III in Dental Assisting

Course Contact: Sandra Torbica

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 0311

Course Contact Email: sandra.torbica@rmit.edu.au

Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Vocational Educators

Sue Fatone

sue.fatone@rmit.edu.au

Vibha Ghai

vibha.ghai@rmit.edu.au

Shai Kennedy

shai.kennedy@rmit.edu.au

Carly Newman

carly.newman@rmit.edu.au

Nominal Hours: 40

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

In this course you will learn the skills and knowledge required to follow correct procedures to select and operate sterilisation equipment, interpret steriliser function and parameters in the provision of sterilised reusable medical devices, appropriately load items for sterilisation, and to release sterilised items for distribution. This competency unit does not deal with ethylene oxide sterilisation.

National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:	HLTSTE003 Sterilise loads
Element:	1. Prepare sterilisation equipment
Performance Criteria:	1.1 Follow safe work practices and infection prevention and control in accordance with legislative and workplace guidelines 1.2 Sort reusable medical devices and safely dispose of single use devices 1.3 Segregate and dispose of waste according to organisation and legislative requirements 1.4 Disassemble reusable medical devices and equipment for cleaning and disinfection according to manufacturer's instructions
Element:	2. Load steriliser
Performance Criteria:	2.1 Maintain work flow protocols in reprocessing area 2.2 Interpret safety data sheet (SDS) and select required cleaning products 2.3 Select cleaning processes based on manufacturer's recommendations and evaluation of reusable medical devices construction and composition 2.4 Use cleaning methods that avoid the generation of aerosols 2.5 Make accurate calculations for the preparation of cleaning chemicals 2.6 Dry and inspect reusable medical devices for cleanliness and damage
Element:	3. Operate steriliser
Performance Criteria:	3.1 Open and unlock reusable medical devices with hinges or ratchets 3.2 Prepare instrument trays in accordance with workplace protocols 3.3 Package or wrap reusable medical devices in a manner that prevents damage to delicate items 3.4 Use chemical indicator according to standards 3.5 Pack, secure and label sterile barrier systems (SBS) to comply with aseptic removal principles
Element:	4. Unload and release sterilised loads
Performance Criteria:	4.1 Interpret and apply manufacturer recommendations for cleaning and checking of steriliser and accessory equipment. 4.2 Correctly use the numerical and other features of the steriliser and operate in accordance with manufacturer instructions 4.3 Assign cycle and batch control number and complete documentation. 4.4 Load steriliser to ensure sterilant contact and according to standards 4.5 Remove sterilised load immediately on completion of cycle 4.6 Follow criteria for release of processed items considering manual task risk factors
Element:	5. Comply with quality management requirements
Performance Criteria:	5.1 Interpret and adhere to operational monitoring and testing, performance qualification and maintenance of sterilisers and associated equipment 5.2 Comply with documentation requirements for sterilisation cycles, batch control and load release 5.3 Report and document all steriliser faults, malfunction and load non-conformance 5.4 Store documentation in accordance with organisation procedures

Learning Outcomes

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

Details of Learning Activities

In this unit you complete the following learning activities:

Online sessions via Collaborate
Simulated workplace activities
Online quizzes
Self-directed learning on Canvas
Workshops   
Independent knowledge-based work
On the job training

Teaching Schedule

Session	Topics and Learning Activities	Location
Session 1 Phase 3 Day 2	Introduction to unit Assessment Delivery and expectations of unit: HLTSTE003 Sterilise Loads Overview and demonstration of Canvas: All side menu buttons Delivery and expectations of unit: Assessments (3 Assessments AT1 Knowledge Assessment, AT2 Simulated Practical Assessment. AT3 Third party Report Assessment. Self-refection of current skills Sterilse Loasds Session 1 Sterilsiation principles, legal and compilance requirements	Online Canvas
Session 2 Phase 3 Day 4	Sterilise Loads Practical Session 1	AT RMIT
Session 1 Phase 3 Day 5	Sterilise Loads Practical Session 2	AT RMIT
HLTSTE003 Self-directed Canvas Online Delivery to be monitored by teacher. After Phase 3: Self-directed Canvas Online Delivery RMIT Assessor to monitor and regularly check that students complete learning tasks and send canvas notification to those students how have not completed tasks. Student to complete all learning activitiesincluding readings, interactive activities, and discussions, before the completion and submission of HLTWHS001 AT1 Knowledge Assessment. Regular Canvas notifications to be sent to each group and teacher to mark discussions as complete and comment when required.
Date To be determined by Student	TOPICS and LEARNING ACTIVITIES	RESOURCES
Session 4	HLTSTE003 Module 1: Prepare sterilisation equipment. Completion of (readings, interactive learning activities, discussions and/or quizzes).	Canvas Online self-directed learning
Session 5	HLTSTE003 Module 2: Load steriliser Completion of (readings, interactive learning activities, discussions and/or quizzes).	Canvas Online self-directed learning
Session 6	HLTSTE003 Module 3: Operate steriliser Completion of (readings, interactive learning activities, discussions and/or quizzes).	Canvas Online self-directed learning
Session 7	HLTSTE003 Module 4: Unload and release sterilised loads Completion of (readings, interactive learning activities, discussions and/or quizzes).	Canvas Online self-directed learning
Session 8	HLTSTE003 Module 5: Comply with quality management requirements Completion of (readings, interactive learning activities, discussions and/or quizzes).	Canvas Online self-directed learning
Session 9	HLTSTE003 Module 6: Comply with quality management requirements. Completion of (readings, interactive learning activities, discussions and/or quizzes).	Canvas Online self-directed learning
Session 10 Phase 3 Day 4	Sterilise Loads Practical Session 1	AT RMIT
Session 11 Phase 3 Day 5	Sterilise Loads Practical Session 2	AT RMIT
Session 12 Phase 4 Day 5	Assessments co-assessed: · HLTINF002 AT2 Simulated Practical Assessment · HLTSTE003 AT2 Simulated Practical Assessment · CHCCOM005: AT2 Practical Assessment · HLTSTE003 AT1 Knowledge Assessment	At RMIT
Session 13 After Phase 4	End of unit · Optional free online classes	Online on Canvas Self-directed learning

Session

Topics and Learning Activities

Location

Session 1

Phase 3 Day 2

Introduction to unit

Assessment

Delivery and expectations of unit: HLTSTE003 Sterilise Loads

Overview and demonstration of Canvas: All side menu buttons
Delivery and expectations of unit:
Assessments (3 Assessments AT1 Knowledge Assessment, AT2 Simulated Practical Assessment. AT3 Third party Report Assessment.
Self-refection of current skills
Sterilse Loasds Session 1 Sterilsiation principles, legal and compilance requirements

Online Canvas

Session 2

Phase 3 Day 4

Sterilise Loads Practical Session 1

AT RMIT

Session 1

Phase 3 Day 5

Sterilise Loads Practical Session 2

AT RMIT

HLTSTE003 Self-directed Canvas Online Delivery to be monitored by teacher.

After Phase 3: Self-directed Canvas Online Delivery

RMIT Assessor to monitor and regularly check that students complete learning tasks and send canvas notification to those students how have not completed tasks.

Student to complete all learning activitiesincluding readings, interactive activities, and discussions, before the completion and submission of HLTWHS001 AT1 Knowledge Assessment.

Regular Canvas notifications to be sent to each group and teacher to mark discussions as complete and comment when required.

Date

To be determined by Student

TOPICS and LEARNING ACTIVITIES

RESOURCES

Session 4

HLTSTE003 Module 1: Prepare sterilisation equipment.