Course Title: Implement and monitor infection prevention and control policies and procedures

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4407 Certificate IV in Dental Assisting (Radiography)

Course Title: Implement and monitor infection prevention and control policies and procedures

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 60

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.

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

OHTH5951C

City Campus

TAFE

174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science

Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace

 Term1 2020,
Term1 2021

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 provide information about infection prevention and control procedures, integrate those procedures into work practices and monitor workplace performance and applies to individuals working in health or direct client care contexts, who have a coordination, team leading or supervisory responsibility in relation to infection prevention and control.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

HLTINF003 Implement and monitor infection prevention and control policies and procedures

Elements:

1. Provide information about infection prevention and control policies and procedures

2. Integrate infection prevention and control policy and procedure into work practices

3. Monitor infection prevention and control procedures performance and implement improvements in practices

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course, you will be able to:

  1. Provide information about infection prevention and control policies and procedures
  2. Integrate infection prevention and control policy and procedure into work practices
  3. Monitor infection prevention and control procedures performance and implement improvements in practices


Overview of Assessment

You must show evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the job role.

There must be evidence that you have implemented and monitored infection prevention and control policy and procedures for at least 1 work area and at least 1 team of workers, incorporating:

  • hand hygiene and hand care
  • use of personal protective equipment
  • surface cleaning
  • waste management
  • handling of potentially infectious material
  • hazard identification and risk assessment and management

To be deemed competent you must demonstrate an understanding of all aspects required of the competency.   

Regular attendance is necessary. 

Assessment methods have been designed to measure your achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over multiple tasks and consist of knowledge assessment, case studies and project/practical based tasks.