Course Title: Implement and monitor infection control policy and procedures

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2015

Course Code: HWSS5658C

Course Title: Implement and monitor infection control policy and procedures

School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences

Campus: City Campus

Program: C4320 - Certificate IV in Dental Assisting

Course Contact: Ms.Suzanne Dellas Fatone

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9341 1406

Course Contact Email: sue.fatone@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Dental Health Program Manager Mr. Mark Doherty
Office hours: Monday to Friday 8:30 to 5:00 pm.
Telephone: +61 3 9341 1407
Email: mark.doherty@rmit.edu.au

Ms. Sue Fatone
Office hours: Monday to Friday 8:30 to 5:00 pm.
Telephone: +61 3 9341 1406
Email: sue.fatone@rmit.edu.au

Ms. Sandra Torbica
Office hours: Monday to Friday 8:30 to 5:00 pm.
Telephone: +61 3 9341 1408
Email: sandra.torbica@rmit.edu.au
 

Nominal Hours: 50

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

HLTIN301C Comply with infection control policies and procedures

Course Description

This unit is concerned with infection control responsibilities of employees with supervisory accountability to implement and monitor infection control policy and procedures in a specific work unit or team within an organisation

This unit does not apply to a role with organisationwide responsibilities for infection control policy and procedure development, implementation or monitoring
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Application of this unit should be contextualised to reflect any specific workplace infection risks, hazards and associated infection control practices


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

HLTIN403C Implement and monitor infection control policy and procedures

Element:

1. Provide information about
infection control policies and
procedures

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Explain accurately and clearly to the work group
relevant information about infection control policy and
procedures, and applicable industry codes of practice
1.2 Regularly provide information about identified
hazards and the outcomes of infection risk assessments to
the work group
1.3 Provide opportunities for the work group to seek
further information on workplace infection control issues
and practices

Element:

2. Integrate infection control
policy and procedure into
work practices

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Implement infection control policy and
procedures with members of the work group
2.2 Maintain liaison with person responsible for
organisation-wide infection control
2.3 Provide coaching and support as required to
ensure that individuals/teams are able to implement
infection control practices
2.4 Adopt work procedures to reflect appropriate
infection control practice
2.5 Deal with issues raised through consultation and
ensure they are resolved promptly or referred to the
appropriate personnel for resolution
2.6 Implement workplace procedures for dealing with
infection control risks and hazardous events as necessary
2.7 Encourage employees to report infection risks and
to improve infection control procedures

Element:

3. Monitor infection control
performance and implement
improvements in practices

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Promptly investigate infection control hazardous
events to identify their cause in accordance with
organisation policy and procedure
3.2 Monitor work procedures to control infection
risks to ensure compliance
3.3 Regularly review and adjust work procedures to
ensure improvements in infection control practice
3.4 Provide feedback to team and individuals on
compliance issues, changes in work procedures and
infection control outcomes
3.5 Ensure training in work procedures is provided as
required to maintain infection control standards
3.6 Identify any inadequacies in work procedures and
infection control measures and ensure they are corrected
or reported to designated personnel
3.7 Accurately maintain records of infection control
risks and incidents as required
3.8 Use aggregate infection control information
reports to identify hazards, to monitor and improve risk
control methods and to indicate training needs
3.9 Report and investigate potential breaches of
infection control in line with organisation procedures

Learning Outcomes


1.1 Explain accurately and clearly to the work group relevant information about infection control policy and procedures, and applicable industry codes of practice
1.2 Regularly provide information about identified hazards and the outcomes of infection risk assessments to the work group
1.3 Provide opportunities for the work group to seek further information on workplace infection control issues and practices

2.1 Implement infection control policy and procedures with members of the work group
2.2 Maintain liaison with person responsible for organisation-wide infection control
2.3 Provide coaching and support as required to ensure that individuals/teams are able to implement infection control practices
2.4 Adopt work procedures to reflect appropriate infection control practice
2.5 Deal with issues raised through consultation and ensure they are resolved promptly or referred to the appropriate personnel for resolution
2.6 Implement workplace procedures for dealing with infection control risks and hazardous events as necessary
2.7 Encourage employees to report infection risks and to improve infection control procedures

3.1 Promptly investigate infection control hazardous events to identify their cause in accordance with organisation policy and procedure
3.2 Monitor work procedures to control infection risks to ensure compliance
3.3 Regularly review and adjust work procedures to ensure improvements in infection control practice
3.4 Provide feedback to team and individuals on compliance issues, changes in work procedures and infection control outcomes
3.5 Ensure training in work procedures is provided as required to maintain infection control standards
3.6 Identify any inadequacies in work procedures and infection control measures and ensure they are corrected or reported to designated personnel
3.7 Accurately maintain records of infection control risks and incidents as required
3.8 Use aggregate infection control information reports to identify hazards, to monitor and improve risk control methods and to indicate training needs
3.9 Report and investigate potential breaches of infection control in line with organisation procedures


Details of Learning Activities


A combination of learning activities will support student’s learning in this unit, such as

  • Facilitator led classroom based lecture and or workshop using PowerPoint Presentations
  • Demonstration and classroom discussion
  • Facilitator led practical clinical demonstration
  • Group discussions
  • Participation in group activities based on simulated workplace exercises
  • Online learning resources accessed via myRMIT Studies (BlackBoard)
    including online tests or quizzes
  • Practical clinical practice, peer evaluation/feedback session
  • Written classroom tasks
  • Self managed research to support completion of written work


Teaching Schedule

As per Certificate IV timetable, the topics inlcude:

Topic 1and 2: The Infection Control Program (including Infection Control Policy and Procedures)
Topic 3: Supporting Others in the Workplace
Topic 4: The Training of others
Topic 5: Maintaining the Momentum

 

Total hours -   13 hours
The student is expected to undertake 37 hours of self managed research, completion of assessment tasks and on the job
workplace training in this unit of competence.
 

Nominal Hours - 50 hours


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources


Students will be expected to utilise a range of recent and appropriate library, electronic, text and other resources.
Students will be provided with resources and tools for learning in this course through myRMIT Studies (BlackBoard).

Other resources

  • Australian Dental Board Guidelines on Infection Control: Australian Dental Board
  • Australian Dental Association Infection Control Guidelines (2012) Melbourne
  • Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 4815:2006 (2006) Australian/New Zealand Standard Office-based
    health care facilities – Reprocessing of reusable medical and surgical instruments and equipment, and maintenance
    of the associated environment. 2nd Ed. Standards Australia Sydney
  • Blue book - Guidelines for the control of infectious diseases: Department of Health Victorian Government


Websites:

E-book accessed via RMIT Library:

  • Infection Control for the Dental Team
  • Communication for Dummies
  • The Facilitator’s Fieldbook : Step-by-step Procedures Checklists and Guidelines Samples
  • Successful Mentoring in a Week : Teach Yourself

RMIT provides all students with an extension range of online and campus based study support services ranging from:


Overview of Assessment

Assessment will include demonstration of underpinning knowledge, and skills; assessment activities may include quizzes, oral presentation and written work. 


Assessment Tasks

Assessment Case Study Portfolio:

  • Part A: Training Plan
  • Part B: Training Resources
  • Part C: Evaluation of Training Session
  • Part D: Report


Assessment Matrix

Other Information

This unit of competency is delivered against current industry standards. It is recommended that all students are familiar with
the current ADA Infection Control Guidelines Document 2012 or the most current version of this document.

Students are required to support the learning outcomes for Unit HLTIN403C Implement and monitor infection control policy and procedures
with work based experience and further self-managed research to support positive outcomes in this Unit.
 

Plagiarism

RMIT University requires that you present only YOUR work for assessment. Plagiarism is a form of cheating. It is the presentation of the work
or idea of another person without appropriate referencing, as though it is your own.

Plagiarism is NOT acceptable. Penalties can include charges of academic misconduct, cancellation of results and exclusion from your course.
Please note: It is also a disciplinary offence to allow your work to be plagiarised by another student. When signing the coversheet (electronic or
paper based), you are declaring that the work is not plagiarised.

Special consideration:
Please note: Students may apply for Special Consideration as per the information via the RMIT website http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=b1wqvnwk8aui (unresolved) 
 if they believe complete assessment for this unit by the submission date has been affected by factors beyond their control. Special consideration must
be lodged prior to or within 48 hours of the scheduled assessment time or assessment submission date. The application for Special Consideration is NOT
granted automatically on application.


Special consideration online application - RMIT University:http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration/online 
 
RMIT assessment policies - RMIT University:http://www1.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment  

Failure to complete any of the above listed tasks/assessments will result in NYC - Not Yet Competent result for unit HLTIN403C Implement and monitor infection
control policy and procedures This will result in non-completion of the unit requiring re-enrolment incurring fees, return to class work and completion of any
relevant assessments at the time of the re-enrolment.

The assessment result is final and a second opportunity for re-assessment will be NOT be provided unless the student has applied for and been granted Special
Consideration as per RMIT Assessment Policy http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=od0oagg9uc111 (unresolved)  


Assessment Appeal Process:
The Appeals Against Assessment policy and procedure applies to all coursework programs in all careers. The appeal process is staged and students are required
to follow each stage in order to ensure their full entitlement to appeal, this is available on http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=nwjxaifdrgle (unresolved)  

 

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