Course Title: Process reusable medical devices and equipment

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2018

Course Code: NURS5366C

Course Title: Process reusable medical devices and equipment

School: 174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science

Campus: City Campus

Program: C6157 - Advanced Diploma of Dental Prosthetics

Course Contact: Rachael Starr

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9341 1420

Course Contact Email: rachael.starr@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Nominal Hours: 30

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

Assumed knowledge and skills from the successful completion of the Diploma of Dental Technology.

Course Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to clean, sterilise and package reusable medical devices and equipment.

This unit applies to workers in office based health practice settings such as general practitioner (GP) surgeries, dental practices and other environments where a limited range of sterilisation equipment may be available. They follow established procedures and work under general supervision.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

HLTINF002 Process reusable medical devices and equipment

Element:

1. Prepare to clean used items

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Follow safe work practices and infection prevention

Element:

2. Clean and dry used items

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Maintain work flow protocols in reprocessing area

2.2 Interpret safety data sheet (SDS) and select requiredcleaning products

2.3 Select cleaning processes based on manufacturer'srecommendations and evaluation of reusable medicaldevices construction and composition

2.4 Use cleaning methods that avoid the generation ofaerosols

2.5 Make accurate calculations for the preparation ofcleaning chemicals

2.6 Dry and inspect reusable medical devices forcleanliness and damage

Element:

3. Prepare and pack items for sterilisation

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Open and unlock reusable medical devices withhinges or ratchets

3.2 Prepare instrument trays in accordance withworkplace protocols

3.3 Package or wrap reusable medical devices in amanner that prevents damage to delicate items

3.4 Use chemical indicator according to standards

3.5 Pack, secure and label sterile barrier systems (SBS) tocomply with aseptic removal principles

Element:

4. Sterilise loads

Performance Criteria:

4.1 Interpret and apply manufacturer recommendations for cleaning and checking of steriliser and accessory equipment.

4.2 Correctly use the numerical and other features of the steriliser and operate in accordance with manufacturer instructions.

4.3 Assign cycle and batch control number and complete documentation.

4.4 Load steriliser to ensure sterilant contact and according to standards.

4.5 Remove sterilised load immediately on completion of cycle.

4.6 Follow criteria for release of processed items considering manual task risk factors.

Element:

5. Comply with quality management requirements

Performance Criteria:

5.1 Interpret and adhere to operational monitoring and testing, performance qualification and maintenance of sterilisers and associated equipment

5.2 Comply with documentation requirements for sterilisation cycles, batch control and load release

5.3 Report and document all steriliser faults, malfunction and load non-conformance

5.4 Store documentation in accordance with organisation procedures

Learning Outcomes


Please refer to the Elements of Competency


Details of Learning Activities

You will learn through a number of planned activities (face to face classes, workplace, visits, simulated workplace learning, online learning and other forms of structured teaching and learning). You will be observed and assessed through their planned activities throughout the duration of the course.


Teaching Schedule

Delivered in workshops, schedules vary from group to group so schedule is posted online.  


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

 Before the critical aspects of evidence are considered all prerequisites must be met.

Assessments

Assessment:  Task 1

Clinical placement and skills evidence record - observation checklist (min. 3 reprocessing reusable instruments)

Assessment: Task 2

Practical assessment - Steri room

Assessment: Task 3

Written Assessment (practice manual)           

 

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

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:  Task 1

Clinical placement and skills evidence record - observation checklist (min. 3 reprocessing reusable instruments)

Assessment:Task 2

Practical assessment - Steri room

Assessment:Task 3

Written Assessment (practice manual)   


Assessment Matrix

Elements/Performance Criteria Covered

Ass1

Ass 2

Ass 3

1.1

X

 

 

1.2

X

 

 

1.3

X

 

 

1.4

X

 

 

2.1

 

 

X

2.2

 

 

X

2.3

 

X

X

2.4

 

X

 

2.5

 

X

 

2.6

 

X

X

3.1

 

X

 

3.2

 

X

 

3.3

 

X

X

3.4

X

 

X

3.5

 

 

X

4.1

 

X

X

4.2

 

X

X

4.3

 

X

X

4.4

X

 

X

4.5

X

 

X

4.6

X

 

X

5.1

 

X

X

5.2

 

X

X

5.3

X

X

 

5.4

X

X

 

Other Information

Competency requirements and Grading:

To be deemed competent you must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of a competency. Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over multiple tasks.

You will be advised that you are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment work to their teacher to ensure that the relevant competency standards are being met. Observation of You performing work is used to confirm competency.

 

Grading available are:

Grade level Competency Level

CA Competency Achieved -The learner will be able to apply facts, rules and standard solutions to achieve a predictable task or solve a problem.

NYC Not Yet Competent

-Although the learner exhibits access to a limited range of facts and rules, the learner has difficulty applying these facts and rules to a familiar task.

DNS: Did not submit assessment

Study and learning Support:

Study and Learning Centre (SLC) provides free learning and academic development advice to you.

Services offered by SLC to support your numeracy and literacy skills are: assignment writing, thesis writing and study skills advice B maths and science developmental support and advice

English language development

Please Refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/studyandlearningcentre to find more information about Study and learning Support

 

Assessment Submission:

Turnitin

Turnitin is an online text-matching service which can be used to support academic integrity and address plagiarism. All submissions via Turnitin within Blackboard include the relevant wording for the e-Submission authorisation process. You are to use Turnitin. To verify that the work submitted is their own work and referenced accordingly. This software will be used by all staff to ensure original work by You is checked at submission of the assessment.

 

Good practice

  • Providing clear advice to you on the e-Submission process as part of their assessment expectations assists in ensuring that it is straightforward for RMIT You to submit work electronically.
  • You can submit non-electronic works via conversion by a digital scanner, i.e. paper-based assessments can be scanned and submitted for assessment via the e-Submission process.
  • Establishing a Turnitin assignment in Blackboard is a quick way to provide an e-Submission process for a class group.

You must submit all assessment tasks electronically via blackboard as directed by their teacher.

You are not to email or hand assessment tasks to teachers in class, corridor or cafeteria etc

 Late submission:

If you require an Extension of Submittable Work (assignments, reports or project work etc.) for 7 calendar days or less (from the original due date) and have valid reasons, you must complete and

Lodge an Application for Extension of Submittable Work (7 Calendar Days or less) form and lodge it with the Senior Educator/ Program Manager.

The application must be lodged no later than one working day before the official due date. You will be notified within no more than 2 working days of the date of lodgement as to whether the extension has been granted.

If you seek an Extension of Submittable Work for more than 7 calendar days (from the original due date) must lodge an Application for Special Consideration form under the provisions of the Special Consideration Policy, preferably prior to, but no later than 2 working days after the official due date.

Assignments submitted late without approval of an extension will not be accepted or marked.

 

Refer to RMIT University Policies and Procedures, verify for most recent version.

 Special consideration:

Please Refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=riderwtscifm to find more information about special consideration

 Plagiarism:

Plagiarism may occur in oral or written presentations. Plagiarism is the presentation of another person’s work, idea or creation as one’s own; without appropriate referencing. Plagiarism is not acceptable. The use of another person’s work or ideas must be acknowledged. Failure to do so may result in charges of academic misconduct, which may result in cancellation of results and exclusion from your course.

Please Refer: www.rmit.edu.au/academicintegrity to find more information about plagiarism

Other Information:

 

All email communications will be sent to your RMIT email address and you must regularly check your RMIT emails.

 

 

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