Course Title: Process reusable instruments and equipment in health work

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2013

Course Code: HWSS5711C

Course Title: Process reusable instruments and equipment in health work

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

Maria Broumos      maria.broumos@dhsv.org.au

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

Craig McCracken  craig.mccracken@rmit.edu.au  9341 1410

Nominal Hours: 30

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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

HLTIN301C Comply with infection control policies and procedures

Course Description

Process reusable instruments and equipment in health work

National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:	HLTIN302C Process reusable instruments and equipment in health work
Element:	1. Prepare to clean used items
Performance Criteria:	1.1 Follow safe work practices and standard precautions at all times in accordance with legislative and workplace guidelines 1.2 Dispose of sharps and sharps debris into a container that meets Australian/New Zealand Standards at the point-of-use 1.3 Segregate and dispose of waste according to organisation and legislative requirements
Element:	2. Clean and dry used items
Performance Criteria:	2.1 Maintain work flow protocols in instrument reprocessing area 2.2 Prepare instruments for cleaning 2.3 Select and safely use appropriate cleaning agents 2.4 Use cleaning methods that avoid the generation of aerosols 2.5 Dry and inspect instruments for damage and remaining debris 2.6 Monitor the cleaning process
Element:	3. Prepare and pack items for sterilisation
Performance Criteria:	3.1 Open and unlock instruments with hinges or ratchets 3.2 Prepare instrument trays in accordance with workplace protocols 3.3 Package or wrap critical site instruments in a manner that prevents damage to delicate items 3.4 Place the appropriate chemical indicator into packages as required in accordance with current Australian/New Zealand Standards and workplace protocols 3.5 Label packs with the contents of the pack and batch control data as required in accordance with current Australian/New Zealand Standards and workplace protocols 3.6 Seal wrapped trays with steriliser indicator tape as required in accordance with current Australian/New Zealand Standards and workplace protocols
Element:	4. Sterilise loads
Performance Criteria:	4.1 Operate the steriliser safely and in accordance with manufacturer instructions, legislative guidelines and workplace protocols 4.2 Monitor each sterilising cycle and record the details as specified in current Australian/New Zealand Standards 4.3 Maintain records for each sterilising cycle as required in accordance with current Australian/New Zealand Standards and workplace protocols 4.4 Unload the steriliser on the completion of the drying cycle to ensure sterility of items 4.5 Follow criteria for release of processed items as specified in current Australian/New Zealand Standards 4.6 Store sterile packs to maintain sterility in accordance with workplace protocols
Element:	5. Maintain sterilising equipment
Performance Criteria:	5.1 Clean and check sterilisers routinely as required in accordance with current Australian/New Zealand Standards and workplace protocols 5.2 Follow the preventive maintenance program as established by the workplace in conjunction with manufacturer or maintenance contractor 5.3 Monitor the sterilising cycles at the intervals specified in current Australian/New Zealand Standards

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit you will possess the skills and knowledge for workers in the health care setting to clean and sterilise reusable instruments and equipment and to maintain associated environments. All procedures must be carried out in accordance with current infection control guidelines, Australia and New Zealand Standards for maintaining infection control and the policies and procedures of the health care establishment.

Details of Learning Activities

Participate in theory sessions and workshops
Using workplace scenarios, participate in simulations/role plays/case studies dealing with processing reusable instruments procedures
Simulation:
Participate in individual/team scenarios/role plays/case studies/simulations dealing with maintenance of processing reusable instruments in the dental prosthetist workplace
Workplace:
Participate in a practical placement in a designated dental prosthetist workplace applying and maintaining process reusable instruments standards. Maintain a current clinical logbook.

Teaching Schedule

• Safe work practices, standard precautions and organisation protocols for the
reprocessing and storage of reusable instruments
• Safe work practices and standard precautions when handling and disposing of sharps
including:
- transfer of sharps between operator and assistant
- reprocessing of sharp instruments
- destination of different types of sharps after use
• Workflow protocols in the instrument reprocessing area
• Workplace procedures for using an ultrasonic cleaner and/or thermal washer-disinfector
• Workplace procedures for manual cleaning
• The level of reprocessing required for non-critical site instruments, semi-critical site
instruments and critical site instruments
• Instrument maintenance checklists
• Workplace procedures for steriliser use
• Requirements for the monitoring of sterilisation cycles
Teacher: Maria Broumos

Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

ADA Guidelines for Infection Control (2nd Edition) 2012

References

Other Resources

Online research.

RMIT Library

Overview of Assessment

Clinical observation. Assignment. Production of practise manual including instrument re-processing procedures.

Assessment Tasks

Assignment 100%

Assessment Matrix

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