Course Title: Implement and monitor infection prevention and control policies and procedures
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: VE 2019
Class Number: 5570
Class Section: DO5
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Course Code: OHTH5951C
Course Title: Implement and monitor infection prevention and control policies and procedures
School: 174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4406 - Certificate IV in Dental Assisting (Oral Health Promotion)
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
Nominal Hours: 60
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 provide information about infection prevention and control procedures, integrate those procedures into work practices and monitor workplace performance.
This unit applies to individuals working in health or direct client care contexts, who have a coordination, team leading or supervisory responsibility in relation to infection prevention and control.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTINF003 Implement and monitor infection prevention and control policies and procedures |
Element: |
1. Provide information about infection prevention and control policies and procedures |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Explain correct and current infection prevention and control information clearly to the work group 1.2 Regularly provide information about identified hazards and the outcomes of infection risk assessments 1.3 Provide opportunities for the work group to seek further information on workplace infection prevention and control issues and practices 1.4 Adapt communication to the needs of different workers |
Element: |
2. Integrate infection prevention and control policy and procedure into work practice |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Implement infection prevention and control policy and procedures with members of the work group 2.2 Maintain liaison with person responsible for organisation-wide infection prevention and control 2.3 Provide coaching and support as required to ensure that individuals or teams are able to implement infection prevention and control practices 2.4 Adopt work procedures to reflect appropriate infection prevention and control practice 2.5 Promptly resolve issues raised through consultation or refer to the appropriate personnel 2.6 Implement workplace procedures for dealing with infection prevention and control risks and hazardous events 2.7 Encourage colleagues to report infection risks and to improve infection prevention and control procedures |
Element: |
3. Monitor infection prevention and control procedures performance and implement improvements in practices |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Promptly investigate infectious hazardous events to identify their cause in accordance with organisation policy and procedure 3.2 Monitor work procedures to control infection risks 3.3 Regularly review and adjust work procedures to improve infection prevention and control practice 3.4 Provide feedback to colleagues on compliance issues, changes in work procedures and infection prevention and control outcomes 3.5 Identify and respond to inadequacies in work procedures and infection prevention and control measures or report to designated personnel 3.6 Maintain accurate records of infection prevention and control risks and incidents as required 3.7 Use aggregate infection prevention and control information reports to identify hazards, to monitor and improve risk control methods and to indicate training needs 3.8 Document, report and investigate potential breaches of infection prevention and control in accordance with organisation procedures |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, you should be able to:
- Provide information about infection prevention and control policies and procedures
- Integrate infection prevention and control policy and procedure into work practices
- Monitor infection prevention and control procedures performance and implement improvements in practices
Details of Learning Activities
Students will be involved in the following learning activities to meet requirements for this competency: • Face to Face classes • Written classroom tasks • Demonstration and classroom discussion • Group discussions • Participation in group activities based on simulated workplace exercises • Clinical practice, peer evaluation/feedback session/completion of practical worksheets • Online learning via CANVAS • Self-managed research to support completion of assessments. • Students will be observed and assessed through their planned activities throughout the duration of the course
Teaching Schedule
As per Certificate IV in Dental Assisting Timetable, which is issued as a hard copy on Induction Day and is also located in Canvas.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Students will be able to access course information and learning materials through CANVAS.
CANVAS is an online learning resource with the clear instruction and guidance for each unit. Within CANVAS are course description, teaching schedule, assessments and all relevant information and due dates, resources and other materials required for completion of each unit of competency.
Additional materials may be provided in class and lists of relevant reference books, resources in the library and accessible Internet sites will be provided where possible. During the course, you will be directed to websites to enhance your knowledge and understanding of difficult concepts.
Overview of Assessment
Before the critical aspects of evidence are considered all prerequisites must be met.
The candidate must show evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the job role. There must be evidence that the candidate has:
implemented and monitored infection prevention and control policy and procedures for at least 1 work area and at least 1 team of workers, incorporating:
- hand hygiene and hand care
- use of personal protective equipment
- surface cleaning
- waste management
- handling of potentially infectious material
- hazard identification and risk assessment and management
Assessment: Task 1 |
Infection Control Portfolio |
Assessment: Task 2 |
Infection Control Refection |
| Assessment: Task 3 | Third Party Report |
To be deemed competent you must demonstrate an understanding of all aspects required of the competency. Assessment methods have been designed to measure your achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over multiple tasks.
Assessment Tasks
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Assessment: Task 1 |
Infection Control Portfolio |
Knowledge Assessment This assessment will be issued on Session 1 and the assessment In order to achieve a Satisfactory result, students must complete ALL questions successfully. If the student does not achieve a satisfactory result, feedback will be provided via Canvas and the student to complete the re-submission.
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Assessment: Task 2 |
Infection Control Reflection report about part 1 |
Knowledge Assessment This assessment task is a report based on student monitoring and reflection of the work implemented in their workplace. and is submitted via Canvas. The exact due date will be issued to each group. In order to achieve a Satisfactory result, students must complete ALL questions successfully. If the student does not achieve a satisfactory result, feedback will be provided via Canvas and the student to complete the re-submission. |
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Assessment: Task 3 |
Third Party Report |
This Third Party Report must be submitted with the Infection Control Report. This assessment requirement provides evidence of student ability and clinical performance relevant to the Infection Control and observed by their supervisor in the workplace and is submitted via Canvas. The exact due date will be issued to each group. In order to achieve a Satisfactory result, the report must be completed. If the student does not achieve a satisfactory result, feedback will be provided via Canvas and the student to complete the re-submission. |
Assessment Matrix
The assessment tasks listed in this course guide address all the elements and criteria of the requirements of this course.
Other Information
All email communications will be sent to your RMIT email address and you must regularly check your RMIT emails (at least three times a week).
Credit Transfer and/or Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/enrolment/credit
Study and Learning Support:
http://www.rmit.edu.au/studyandlearningcentre
Equitable Learning Services (ELS):
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/support-and-facilities/student-support/equitable-learning-services
Late submission:
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/forms/assessment-forms
Special consideration:
http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration
Plagiarism:
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/rights-and-responsibilities/academic-integrity
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