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

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2013

Course Code: DENT5792C

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

School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences

Campus: City Campus

Program: C6123 - 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          craigmccracken@rmit.edu.au       9341 1410

Zanne Frazer                 zanne.frazer@rmit.edu.au              9341 1402

Olga Tsibidis                 olga.tsibidis@rmit.edu.au              9341 1410

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

HLTIN301C Comply with infection control policies and procedures
HLTIN302C Process reusable instruments and equipment in health work
HLTWHS401A Maintain workplace WHS processes

Course Description

Identify, select and prepare instruments, equipment, materials


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

HLTDP601D Identify, select and prepare instruments, equipment, materials

Element:

1. Prepare the clinic for the removable dental prosthetic treatment of clients

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

Element:

2. Identify and select instruments and equipment for a range of removable dental prosthetic procedures

Performance Criteria:

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

Element:

3. Prepare instruments and equipment for the range of removable dental prosthetic treatment/care procedures

Performance Criteria:

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

Element:

4. Prepare materials for the range of removable dental prosthetic treatment/care procedures according to the manufacturer's instructions

Performance Criteria:

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 WHS 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

Attend lectures
Self-Managed:
Research/investigate procedures for dental prosthetic treatments
Simulation:
Participate in individual/team scenarios/role plays/case studies/simulations dealing with preparations for removable dental prosthetic treatments including:
• Preparation of the clinic environment
• Selection and preparation of instruments, equipment and materials
Workplace:
Participate in a practical placement in a designated dental prosthetist workplace and demonstrate, on a consistent basis:
• Preparing the clinic for the removable dental prosthetic treatment of patients
• Selecting and preparing instruments and equipment for the procedures
• Preparing materials for the procedures according to manufacturer’s instructions


Teaching Schedule

General overview of range of removable dental prosthetic treatments
• 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
Teachers: Zanne Frazer, Craig McCracken, Olga Tsibidis, Patricia Iliopolos & Peter Daffy


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

"Prosthetic Treatment of the Edentulous Patient" 5th Ed. by R M Basker and J C Davenport (Blackwell Munksgaard books)


References


Other Resources

Online research.

RMIT Library


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.Maintain a current clinicalk logbook.

 

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 HLTHIR501C:- Maintain an effective health work environment, HLTIN301C:- Comply with infection control policies and procedures and HLTWHS401A:- Maintain WHS processes*


Assessment Matrix

Clinical observation 90% including ADODP Log Book

Practice manual 10% (refer to Assessment Task 2) Word processed Practice Manual document.
Assessor: Zanne Frazer


Clinical observation
Pool of Clinical Observers: Zanne Frazer, Patricia Iliopolos, Craig McCracken, Olga Tsibidis, Julie Stirton, Peter Daffy& Dr Evelyn Soh

*All assessment tasks must be successfully completed before competency can be obtained
 

Other Information

Clinical logbook must be kept up to date.
Clinical priviledges will be removed if theory is not passed progressively.

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