Course Title: Comply with infection control policies and procedures in health work
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2009
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: C4203 - Certificate IV in Nursing (Enrolled/Division 2 nursing)
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
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Bruce Killey - Co-ordinator, 99254809, bruce.killey@rmit.edu.au
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
Not applicable
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
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTIN301A Comply with infection control policies and procedures in health work |
Element: |
HLTIN301A/01 Follow infection control guidelines |
Performance Criteria: |
HLTIN301A/01 Follow infection control guidelines |
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
Details of Learning Activities
Participation in formal lectures
Participate in simulations of infection control
Perform elements of competence as designated for this learning segment to the required standard during clinical placement
Teaching Schedule
This course is delivered in 5, 3 hour session over phase 1 of the program.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Crisp, J and Taylor, C. 2009. Potter & Perry’s Fundamentals of Nursing. 3nd Ed Elsevier |
References
http://www.health.gov.au/ http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/ |
Other Resources
Library - there is access to many professional body links, E-journals/books and audiovisual materials.
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
Assessment Tasks
Evidence of essential knowledge and understanding may be provided by:
traditional or online (computer-based) assessment
Case study and scenario as a basis for discussion of issues and strategies to contribute to best practice
Questioning
Staff and/or client feedback
Supporting statement of supervisor
Authenticated evidence of relevant work experience and/or formal/informal learning
Assessment Matrix
Online assessment tasks required during delivery and on completion.
The online assessment tasks will represent 100% of the required marks.
Observation and assessment of clinical competencies will be ongoing during clinical placements.
To achieve competency assignment must be completed by due date and related clinical competencies achieved.
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