Course Title: Comply with infection prevention and control policies and procedures

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: VE 2023

Class Number: 3320

Class Section: DIS2

For flexible terms and optional semesters, a Part B course guide may have been published for the entire teaching period, or for the specific class number in which you are enrolled. If there is no Part B course guide published for your specific class number, please refer to the guide for the teaching period in which you are enrolled. Enrolment Online is the definitive source for details regarding your class enrolment.

Course Code: OHTH6003C

Course Title: Comply with infection prevention and control policies and procedures

Important Information:

This course is delivered separately.

School: 535T Social Care and Health

Campus: City Campus

Program: C3413 - Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability)

Course Contact: Manpreet Atwal

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 7932

Course Contact Email: manpreet.atwal@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Nominal Hours: 25

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

None

 

Course Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to follow organisational infection prevention and control procedures, including implementing standard and transmission-based precautions and responding to infection risks.

 This unit applies to individuals working in health and direct client care contexts.

 


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

HLTINF001 Comply with infection prevention and control policies and procedures

Element:

2. Identify infection hazards and assess risks

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Identify infection hazards associated with own role and work environment

2.2 Identify own areas of responsibility in relation to infection prevention and control

2.3 Assess risk by determining the likelihood and severity of harm from identified hazards.

2.4 Document and report activities and tasks that put self, clients, visitors and/or other workers at risk

2.5 Identify appropriate control measures to minimise risk in accordance with organisations procedures

Element:

3. Follow procedures for managing risks associated with specific hazards

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Follow protocols for care after exposure to blood or other body fluids as required

3.2 Place appropriate signs when and where appropriate

3.3 Remove spills in accordance with the policies and procedures of the organisation

3.4 Minimise contamination of materials, equipment and instruments by aerosols and splatter

3.5 Identify, separate and maintain clean and contaminated zones

3.6 Confine records, materials and medicaments to a well-designated clean zone

3.7 Confine contaminated instruments and equipment to a well-designated contaminated zone

Element:

ELEMENT PERFORMANCE CRITERIA Elements define the essential outcomes Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element 1. Follow standard and additional precautions for infection prevention and control

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Follow hand hygiene practices in accordance with organisations policies and procedures

1.2 Implement hand care procedures and cover cuts and abrasions

1.3 Follow organisation procedures for choice and use of personal protection equipment

1.4 Follow procedures for respiratory hygiene and cough etiquette

1.5 Follow procedures for environmental cleaning

1.6 Follow procedures for handling, transporting and processing of linen in a manner that controls the spread of infection

1.7 Follow procedures for disposal of contaminated waste

1.8 Follow procedures for handling and cleaning client equipment that prevents skin and mucous membrane exposures, contamination of clothing, and transfer of pathogens

1.9 Identify and respond to situations where additional precautions may be required to prevent transmission of infection

Learning Outcomes


On successful completion of this online training course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency described in the elements.

  • Follow standard and additional precautions for infection prevention and control organisational infection prevention and control procedures
  • Identify infection hazards and assess risks
  • Follow procedures for managing risks associated with specific hazards

This course is designed to provide you with the necessary skills and knowledge to comply with infection prevention and control policies and procedures. This course includes important information around helping to stop the spread of COVID-19. 


Details of Learning Activities

You will be expected to complete all of the learning material in your own time prior to your assessments commencing 

 


Teaching Schedule

           

Week  

        

Topic  

        

Assessment / Learning activities  
       

Week 1  

   

    

Prevent and control Infection  

Identify Infection hazards and assess risks 

Manage Risks    

 

    

  • Modes of Transmission  

  • Chain of infection  

  • Stages of a disease  

  • Infectious agents  

  • Hand Hygiene practices  

  • PPE procedures  

  • Respiratory hygiene procedures  

  • Cuts and abrasions  

  • Disposing of contaminated waste  

  • Environmental cleaning procedures  

  • Linen processing procedures  

  • Handling and cleaning client equipment  

  • Infection Hazards  

  • Minimise & Report  risk  

  • Outbreaks  

  • Transmission based precautions  

  • Physical distancing  

  • Risk assessment and using a risk matrix 

  • Manage Risks  

  • Care after exposure  

  • Signage  

  • Remove spills  

  • Spill Emergency activity  

  • Clean and contaminated zones 

  • AT2 

 
       

Week 2 

    

 

Placement 

 

 

    

  • Linen processing procedures  

  • Handling and cleaning client equipment  

  • Infection Hazards  

  • Minimise & Report  risk  

  • Outbreaks  

  • Transmission based precautions  

  • Physical distancing  

  • Risk assessment and using a risk matrix 

  • Manage Risks  

  • Care after exposure  

  • Signage  

  • Remove spills  

  • Spill Emergency activity  

  • Clean and contaminated zones 

  • AT3- Thurs 

  • AT1 Fri 

 
       

 

4th Sept 

 

    

Placement  

    

 
       

 

11th Sept 

 

    

Placement 

    

 

AT4 
       

 

18th Sept 

 

    

Placement 

    

 
      25th September

 

   Placement

 

    

 
       

 

    

 

    

 


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

 

The University Library has extensive resources and provides subject specialist expertise, research advice, help with referencing and support through:
The learning Lab
www.rmit.edu.au/students/study-support/learning-lab
The Study Support Hub
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/study-support/study-support-hub
English for uni workshops
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/study-support/workshops/english-uni-workshops


Overview of Assessment

There will be four(4) assessments overall:

A knowledge quiz and 3 practical assessments including a combination of tasks including knowledge questions

  • Hand hygiene
  • Soiled linen
  • Managing spills

There will be three forms of assessment including knowledge quizzes, simulated assessments and practical assessments undertaken in the work place.

Students are given two (2) attempts for each assessment to demonstrate the required skills. A third (3rd) attempt can only be offered after discussions between teacher and the Program Coordinator and is not automatic. Resubmissions beyond two (2) attempts are at the discretion of the teacher and/or coordinator.

 


Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task 1 knowledge quiz

Assessment Task 2: Hand hygiene 

Assessment Task 3: Processing soiled linen

Assessment Task 4: Managing Spills 


Assessment Matrix

Students have access to the marking rubric for each assessment task via the Canvas shell

Other Information

Please refer to the RMIT student page for extensive information about  study support, assessment, extensions, appeals and a range of other matters: RMIT students

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