Course Title: Process reusable medical devices and equipment

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: VE 2019

Class Number: All

Class Section: All

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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

Maria Broumos - maria.broumos@rmit.edu.au

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 and control in accordance with legislative and workplace guidelines

1.2 Sort reusable medical devices and safely dispose of single use devices

1.3 Segregate and dispose of waste according to organisation and legislative requirements

1.4 Disassemble reusable medical devices and equipment for cleaning and disinfection according to manufacturer’s instructions

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 required cleaning products

2.3 Select cleaning processes based on manufacturer’s recommendations and evaluation of reusable medical devices construction and composition

2.4 Use cleaning methods that avoid the generation of aerosols

2.5 Make accurate calculations for the preparation of cleaning chemicals

2.6 Dry and inspect reusable medical devices for cleanliness and damage

Element:

3. Prepare and pack items for sterilisation

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Open and unlock reusable medical devices with hinges or ratchets

3.2 Prepare instrument trays in accordance with workplace protocols

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

3.4 Use chemical indicator according to standards

3.5 Pack, secure and label sterile barrier systems (SBS) to comply 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


On completion of this course, you should be able to;

    1. Prepare to clean used items

    2. Clean and dry used items

    3. Prepare and pack items for sterilisation

    4. Sterilise loads

    5. Comply with quality management requirements

 

 


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 pertaining to the maintenance of processing reusable medical instruments and equipment relevant to a dental prosthetic environment
Participate in a practical placement in a designated dental prosthetics workplace Applying and maintaining standards pertaining to the  processing of  reusable medical devices and instruments.

 


Teaching Schedule

Session Plan

 

   

Session 1

Session 1 Theory

·         Introduction to the unit

·         Assessment Requirements – issued

·         Legislative requirements

·         Standards Pertaining to Reprocessing

·         The cycle of reprocessing

·         Infection control strategies

·         WHS considerations

·         Personal Protective Equipment

·         The design of the reprocessing room

·         The workflow

·         Cleaning the most integral component of processing

·         Methods of cleaning

·         Visually inspection

·         Issue activity

Session 2

Session 2 Theory

·         Reflection of the previous element

·         Discussion

·         Drying

·         The methods of Drying

·         Preparing the instruments to be  packaged

·         Packaging materials

·         Packaging techniques

·         Issue  activity

Session 3

Session 3 Theory

·         Reflection of the previous element

·         Discussion

·         Steriliser types

·         General maintenance of steriliser

·         Batch labelling

·         Method of loading the steriliser

·         Removing the steriliser load on completion

·         Criteria for release

·         Issue activity

 

Session 4

Session 4 Theory

·         Reflection of the previous element

·         Discussion

·         Quality management of the steriliser

·         Monitoring requirements

·         Performance testing

·         Management of failed loads

·         Documentation

·         Management and storing of documents pertaining to the steriliser

 

Session 5

Session 5 CSSD TOUR

·         Overview of the day’s session

·         Division of the class

·         Instructions of the expectations

·         Half the class will go up to CCSD(Tour approx1.5)

·         The remaining will work on the knowledge based questions in the computer lab

·         On completion of the tour the class will alternate, the remaining will go to CCSD, the others will work on knowledge based questions

·         Students issued simulated practical assessment for next session

Session 6

Session 6

·         Practical demonstration of the simulated processing room

·         Discussion of WHS

·         Class divided into two groups

·         Half the class will have practical demonstration -approx. 30 mins

·         The other half will work on knowledge based questions

·         Class alternates

·         Tea Break -15 mins

·         Commencement of Peer and self-assessment in pairs

 

Session 7

Session 7

·         Review of the previous practical session

·         Group Discussion

·         Simulated practical assessment led by assessor

·         Students issued Assessment 4 -processing research

 

 


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

Assessment 1  - Theory assessment - open book

Assessment 2 - Simulated observation checklist

Assessment 3 - Simulated observation checklist

Assessment 4 - Simulated observation checklist

 

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

 1.Assessment 1 HLTINF002 -Knowledge Based Question and Answers - Written

This is assessment is conducted over sessions 5 and session 6 as per the timetable. The knowledge-based assessment will be issued in session 4 and commenced throughout sessions 5 and session 6. In order to achieve a Satisfactory result, student must score 100% of the overall mark.

Results will be issued to students within 14days of submission.

 

2. Assessment 2 Part A and Part B - Simulated Practical Assessment  Peer and  self

This simulated assessment will be conducted in session 6. The students will be expected to undertake a simulated practical processing reusable medical devices and equipment assessment where you will be assessed by a peer and self. The simulated will be graded either Satisfactory, s,  or Not Yet Satisfactory, nys,  according to the assessment guidelines and criteria outlined in the Assessment Overview. In order to achieve a Satisfactory result, student must successfully complete all listed requirements of assessment criteria 

Students will receive verbal feedback on this assessment on conclusion of the simulated assessment

3. Assessment 3. HLTINF002- Simulated Practical Assessment 

This simulated assessment will be conducted in session 7. The students will be expected to undertake a simulated practical processing reusable medical devices and equipment assessment which will be assessed  by an RMIT assessor. The simulated will be graded either Satisfactory, s,  or Not Yet Satisfactory, nys,  according to the assessment guidelines and criteria outlined in the Assessment Overview. In order to achieve a Satisfactory result, student must successfully complete all listed requirements of assessment criteria 

Students will receive verbal feedback on this assessment on conclusion of the simulated assessment

 

4. Assessment HLTINF002-  Project – Inclusion to the Practice Manual 

This is assessment is will be issued in session 7. Students are expected to work on this project, inclusion to the practice manual until the last phase of the course. This assessment will formulate the basis of the processing of reusable medical devices, equipment and instruments in the practice.

 


Assessment Matrix

Elements/Performance Criteria Covered

Assess 1

Assess 2

Asses 3

Assess 4

1.1

X

X

X

X

1.2

X

X

X

X

1.3

 

X

X

X

1.4

 

 X

X

X

2.1

X

X

X

X

2.2

X

X

 X

X

2.3

X

X

 X

X

2.4

 

X

 X

X

2.5

 

 X

 X

X

2.6

 

X

X

X

3.1

 

X

X

X

3.2

 

X

 X

X

3.3

X

X

X

X

3.4

 

 X

X

X

3.5

 

 X

 X

X

4.1

X

 X

X

X

4.2

 

 X

X

X

4.3

 

 X

X

X

4.4

 

X

X

X

4.5

 

 X

X

X

4.6

 

 X

X

X

5.1

 

 X

X

 

5.2

 

 X

X

 

5.3

X

 X

X

 

5.4

 

 X

X

 

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