Course Title: Comply with infection control policies and procedures in health work
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C4203 Certificate IV in Nursing (Enrolled/Division 2 nursing)
Course Title: Comply with infection control policies and procedures in health work
Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office
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.Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
NURS5119C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
155T Vocational Health and Sciences |
Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace |
Term2 2009 |
NURS5120C |
Bundoora Campus |
TAFE |
155T Vocational Health and Sciences |
Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace |
Term2 2009, Term1 2010, Term2 2010 |
Course Contact: City: Carylin Lenehan, Bundoora: Erica Keen
Course Contact Phone: 9925 4837/9925 6649
Course Contact Email: carylin.lenehan@rmit.edu.au, erica.keen@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required for workers 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 organisation
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
Not applicable
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTIN301A Comply with infection control policies and procedures in health work |
Elements: |
1. Follow infection control guidelines 2. Identify and respond to infection risks 3. Maintain personal hygiene 4. Use personal protective equipment 5. Limit contamination 6. Handle, package, label, store, transport and dispose of clinical and other waste 7. Clean environmental surfaces |
Learning Outcomes
Demonstrate knowledge of infection control policies and application of infection control procedures demonstrate knowledge of infection control policies and application of infection control procedures
Overview of Assessment
Assessment may include:
Observation in the workplace.
Written Assignments/projects, case study and scenario as a basis for discussion of issues and strategies to contribute to best practice.
Questioning: written or verbal