Course Title: Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5387 Diploma of Dental Technology

Course Title: Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 35

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)
PUBH9446C	City Campus	TAFE	535T Social Care and Health	Face-to-Face or Internet	Term2 2023, Term1 2024

Flexible Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
PUBH9446C	City Campus	TAFE	535T Social Care and Health	Face-to-Face or Internet	VE 2023 (All)

Course Contact: Luke Scarica

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 0312

Course Contact Email: luke.scarica@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to apply basic infection prevention and control principles in work settings including implementing standard and transmission-based precautions and responding to risks.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	HLTINF006 Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control
Elements:	1. Identify the role of infection prevention and control in the work setting. 2. Follow standard and transmission-based precautions for infection prevention and control in the work setting. 3. Respond to potential and actual exposure to infection risks within scope of own role.

Learning Outcomes

1. Identify the role of infection prevention and control in the work setting.

2. Follow standard and transmission-based precautions for infection prevention and control in the work setting.

3. Respond to potential and actual exposure to infection risks within scope of own role.

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:

• followed established organisation infection prevention and control procedures on at least 3 separate occasions
• followed established organisation infection prevention and control procedures at least once for each of the following:
• hand hygiene and care of hand
• use of personal protective equipment
• handling of waste
• enforcing clean and contaminated zones
• limitation of contamination
• surface cleaning

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 theory and practical based tasks.