Course Title: Identify, select and prepare instruments, equipment, materials

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2010

Course Code: DENT5214C

Course Title: Identify, select and prepare instruments, equipment, materials

School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences

Campus: City Campus

Program: C6081 - Advanced Diploma of Dental Prosthetics

Course Contact: Mark Doherty

Course Contact Phone: Ph: (03) 9341 1407

Course Contact Email: mark.doherty@rmit.edu.au

Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

craig mccracken (03)9341 1410 craig.mccracken@rmit.edu.au zanne frazer (03)9341 1402 zanne.frazer@rmit.edu.au

Nominal Hours: 75

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

HLTIN301A Comply with infection control policies and procedures in health work
HLTIN302A Process reusable instruments and equipment in health work
HLTOHS400A Maintain occupational health and safety processes in the health industry

Course Description

Identify, select and prepare instruments, equipment, materials

National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:	HLTDP601B Identify, select and prepare instruments, equipment, materials
Element:	1. Prepare the clinic for the removable dental prosthetic treatment of clients 2. Identify and select instruments and equipment for a range of removable dental prosthetic procedures 3. Prepare instruments and equipment for the range of removable dental prosthetic treatment/care procedures 4. Prepare materials for the range of removable dental prosthetic treatment/care procedures according to the manufacturer’s instructions
Performance Criteria:	1.1 Make accessible in the clean zone of the surgery the client’s required laboratory work and necessary charts and records 1.2 Give personal protective equipment to the client and members of the dental team 1.3 Ensure emergency procedures are in place and ready for use according to relevant guidelines 2.1 Implement standard precautions to prevent the spread of infection 2.2 Select correctly the equipment, instruments and materials for the planned prosthetic procedure 2.3 Arrange instruments in order of use for a range of prosthetic procedures 3.1 Prepare instruments and equipment according to the manufacturer’s instructions 3.2 Maintain and store instruments and equipment according to manufacturer’s instructions and in accordance with infection control guidelines 4.1 Prepare the correct materials and medicaments using the correct technique, to the correct consistency and quantity required and within the designated timelines 4.2 Monitor storage requirements and shelf life of materials and medicaments 4.3 Check materials for integrity prior to use 4.4 Monitor expiry dates of materials and medicaments and re-order materials correctly 4.5 Store materials and medicaments according to manufacturer’s instructions 4.6 Confine materials to clean zone of surgery to minimise contamination by aerosols and splatter 4.7 Follow OHS policies and procedures when preparing materials

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit you will have the skills and knowledge required to identify, select and prepare appropriate instruments, equipment, materials and medicaments for specific removable dental prosthetic procedures

Details of Learning Activities

Lectures. Clinical familiarisation. Clinical practice

Teaching Schedule

• Preparation of the clinic
• Instruments and equipment
• Selection
• Use
• Storage
• Maintenance
• Materials
• Properties
• Selection
• Handling
• Storage
• Manufacturer’s instructions
• MSDS
• Infection control
• Occupational health and safety
• Records

Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

Problems and Solutions in Complete Denture Prosthodontics" by David J Lamb (Quintessence books) "Pocket Atlas of Oral Diseases" by G.Laskaris (Thieme books) "Prosthetic Treatment of the Edentulous Patient" 4th Ed. by R M Basker and J C Davenport (Blackwell Munksgaard books)

References

RMIT online learning Hub www.rmit.edu.au/online Library www.rmit.edu.au/library Journals, Brochures, Pamphlets, Periodicals, Newspapers

Other Resources

Overview of Assessment

Clinical observation. Assignment - inclusions in Practice Manual relative to correct storage and use of equipment and materials.

Assessment Tasks

1:
Perform elements and performance criteria of the unit of competence to the required standard consistently during clinical placement. See critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit.
2:
Inclusion in the practice manual of the policies and procedures relating to storage and use of equipment and materials
* Co assessed with this will be elements of HLTHIR501A:- Maintain an effective health work environment, HLTIN301A:- Comply with infection control policies and procedures and HLTOHS:- Maintain OHS processes

Assessment Matrix

Clinical observation 90%
Practice manual 10% (refer to Assessment Task 2)
*All assessment tasks must be successfully completed for competency to be attained in this unit.

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