Course Title: Process reusable medical devices and equipment

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4407 Certificate IV in Dental Assisting (Radiography)

Course Title: Process reusable medical devices and equipment

Portfolio: Vocational Education

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.

Important Information:

This unit is offered as Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and only applies to the students enrolled in the HLT45015 Certificate IV in Dental Assisting program, who do not have the current dental assisting qualification (HLT35015 Certificate III in Dental Assisting).

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Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
NURS5366C	City Campus	TAFE	174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science	Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace	Term2 2020

Flexible Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
NURS5366C	City Campus	TAFE	174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science	Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace	VE 2020 (All)

Course Contact: Ms. Sue Fatone

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9341 1406

Course Contact Email: sue.fatone@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

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

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	HLTINF002 Process reusable medical devices and equipment
Elements:	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

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course, you will 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

Overview of Assessment

This course is offered as part of the HLT45015 Certificate IV in Dental Assisting RPL process and the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Assessment Kit For Certificate IV in Dental Assisting (Dental Radiography) HLT45015 is required to be completed.