Course Title: Comply with infection control policies and procedures
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C5313 Diploma of Nursing (Enrolled-Division 2 Nursing)
Course Title: Comply with infection control policies and procedures
Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office
Nominal Hours: 20
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.Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
HWSS5655C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
155T Vocational Health and Sciences |
Distance / Correspondence or Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace |
Term2 2013, Term1 2015, Term2 2015, Term1 2016 |
HWSS5660C |
VET in Schools |
TAFE |
155T Vocational Health and Sciences |
Face-to-Face or Internet |
Term2 2013 |
HWSS5671C |
Bundoora Campus |
TAFE |
155T Vocational Health and Sciences |
Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace |
Term1 2015, Term2 2015, Term1 2016 |
Course Contact: Leeanne Mond
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4837
Course Contact Email: leeanne.mond@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required for workers to comply with infection control policies and procedures. All procedures must be carried out in accordance with current infection control guidelines, Australian and New Zealand Standards for maintaining infection control and the policies and procedures of the organisation
This unit acknowledges the importance of complying with an effective infection control strategy that ensures the safety of the client (or end-user of health-related products/services), maintains personal protection and prevents the transmission of infections from person to person
All tasks must be carried out in accordance with State or Territory legislative requirements that affect work practices of the organisation and/or worker
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
NIL PRE REQUISITES OR CO REQUISITES
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTIN301C Comply with infection control policies and procedures |
Elements: |
1.Follow infection control guidelines
2.Identify and respond to infection risks 3.Maintain personal hygiene 4.Use personal protective equipment 5.Limit contamination 6.Handle, package, label, store, transport and dispose of clinical and other waste 7.Clean environmental surfaces
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Learning Outcomes
At the end of this session the student should be able to:
• Follow infection control guidelines
• Identify and respond to infection risks
• Maintain personal hygiene
• Use personal protective equipment
• Limit contamination
• Handle, package, label, store, transport, and dispose of clinical and other waste
• Clean environmental surfaces
Overview of Assessment
Underpinning knowledge for this unit of competency will be assessed via the following methods:
- Written Assessment
- Online learning assessment