Course Title: Manage the prevention and control of infection

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5426 Diploma of Remedial Massage

Course Title: Manage the prevention and control of infection

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 50

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)

NURS5360C

City Campus

TAFE

535T Social Care and Health

Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace

 Term1 2024

Course Contact: Toby Glennon

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 0320

Course Contact Email: toby.glennon@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to develop, implement and monitor infection prevention and control systems and procedures in work contexts where health and personal care services are provided.

 

This unit applies to people working in roles with managerial responsibilities for infection prevention and control in small to medium sized organisations. There may or may not be a team of workers involved.

 

The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian/New Zealand standards and industry codes of practice.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

This unit will be co-delivered with HLTWHS004 manage work Health and Safety



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

HLTINF004 Manage the prevention and control of infection

Elements:

1. Establish framework for infection prevention and control

2. Establish procedures for hazard identification and risk control

3. Implement and monitor infection prevention and control practices

4. Evaluate infection prevention and control performance

Learning Outcomes

Please refer to the Elements of Competency above


Overview of Assessment

Assessments may include any of the below :

  • Case studies
  • Quizzes
  • Knowledge assessment
  • Portfolio assessment
  • Role play
  • Clinical logbook