Course Title: Manage health risks in a myotherapy environment

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2019

Course Code: HWSS6149

Course Title: Manage health risks in a myotherapy environment

School: 174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science

Campus: City Campus

Program: C6159 - Advanced Diploma of Myotherapy

Course Contact: Joshua Davies

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4333

Course Contact Email: joshua.davies@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

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.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

None.

Course Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to manage health risks within a myotherapy environment. It includes aspects of health risk analysis, personal and premises hygiene, as well as infection prevention and control. It also covers special infection prevention and control for treatments involving dry needling.

No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

VU21874 Manage health risks in a myotherapy environment

Element:

1. Provide guidance on health hazards, infection prevention and control

Performance Criteria:

1.1   Relevant information on health risks, infection control regulations and the legal obligations of the practice is sourced and interpreted

1.2   Colleagues are fully informed of the need for compliance with infection control regulations and the implications of non-compliance

1.3   Health hazards are identified and removed or minimised, where possible

1.4   Policies and procedures are established that incorporate infection prevention and control into work practices

1.5   Opportunities are provided for colleagues to seek further information on workplace health hazards, infection prevention and control

1.6   Colleagues are encouraged to report health hazards and to improve infection prevention and control procedures

1.7   The importance of maintaining personal hygiene in minimising infection is emphasised

1.8   The importance of the premises layout, cleanliness and workflow arrangements in managing health risks is promoted

1.9   Issues relating to health hazards and infection prevention and control are resolved through a consultative process

Element:

2. Apply infection prevention and control procedures for dry needling treatments

Performance Criteria:

2.1   Commonwealth, State and local standards, regulations and guidelines applying to skin penetration treatments are interpreted

2.2   Infection control risks for dry needling are identified and appropriate procedures are established and followed

2.3   The hygiene of the premises is monitored to ensure that infection risks are eliminated or minimised

2.4   Dry needling treatments are performed in accordance with client needs and to industry standards

2.5   Single use items are disposed of in appropriate waste containers

2.6   Potentially contaminated items are separated, removed, cleaned and sterilised according to the infection control policy and procedure

2.7   Dry needling work practices are regularly reviewed and adjusted, if necessary, to maintain infection control

Element:

3. Monitor infection prevention and control measures

Performance Criteria:

3.1   Work practices are scrutinised regularly and adjusted, if necessary to control infection risks

3.2   Infectious hazardous event are investigated promptly to identify their cause, in accordance with the clinic’s policies and procedures

3.3   Prompt feedback is provided to colleagues on any non-compliance issues resulting in changes to work practices

3.4   Accurate records are maintained of any infection prevention and control risk or incidents and the corrective action taken

3.5   Appropriate training is provided, where infection prevention or control risks or incidents suggest that it is necessary

3.6   Potential breaches of the infection prevention and control procedures are recorded and investigated, to determine the appropriate corrective action required

Element:

4. Conduct a health risk assessment of a myotherapy clinic

Performance Criteria:

4.1   Checklists are established to facilitate the risk assessment process for the myotherapy practice

4.2   Health hazards and risks are identified and removed or minimised, as required

4.3   The clinic design is assessed to identify potential improvements that would minimise the risk of transmission of infection

4.4   Relevant policies and procedures are evaluated to identify potential improvements in work practices relating to risk of infection

Learning Outcomes


Please refer to elements of competency 


Details of Learning Activities

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to manage health risks within a Myotherapy environment. It includes aspects of health risk analysis, personal and premises hygiene, as well as infection prevention and control.  It also covers special infection prevention and control for treatments involving dry needling.

Students will be provided the environment and material to ensure they  have the ability and resources to manage infection risk in a Myotherapy environment with particular focus  applied towards Myofascial Dry Needling.

Presentations and information will be presented in the classroom and in an online environment, supported by online assessment and practical tasks relevant to the outcomes.


Teaching Schedule

Myofascial dry needling & Manage health risks     –     M19J

Date

      Class topics and Assessments

11th July

Orientation: Subject guide discussed

MDN and Acupuncture explained legal and ethical considerations

18th July

Pain Physiology, Trigger Point Theory and Dermatome Theory

19th July

Infection Control Policy and Procedures; Handling needles

25th July

Dermatome Needling: Upper and Lower limb

26th July

MDN: Tibialis Anterior and Gastrocnemius

1st Aug

MDN: Rectus Femoris, Vastus Medialis and Vastus Lateralis

8th Aug

MDN: Biceps Femoris, Semimembranosus, Semitendinosus

15th Aug

MDN: Soleus, Peroneals, TFL

22nd Aug

MDN: Gluteus Medius, Piriformis, Gluteus Maximus,

29th Aug

MDN: Adductor Longus, Adductor Magnus

5th Sep

Mid Semester Break

12th Sep

MDN: Quadratus Lumborum and Erector Spinae Group

Class treatment record to be submitted via turnitin

18th Sep

Assessment Revision

19th Sep

Practical Case Study Test 1

26th Sep

MDN: Rhomboids, Levator Scapulae, Upper Trapezius, Deltoids

3rd Oct

Scientific Evidence:

Facilitation and MDN of Upper Trapezius, Lower Trapezius, Teres Minor, Multifidus

10th Oct

MDN: Splenius Capitus & Cervicis, Semispinalis, Supraspinatus

17th Oct

MDN: Teres Major, Infraspinatus, Triceps, Biceps

24th Oct

MDN: Brachioradialis, ECRL, ECRB, ECU and Supinator

31st Oct

MDN: FCR, FCU, Flexor Digitorum,Pronator Teres and Hand

7th Nov

MDN: SCM, Masseter and Temporalis

 

Myo AxRx GHJ Case Study Assessment – Scapulo-thoracic MDN component

13th Nov

Assessment Revision

14th Nov

Practical Case Study Test 2

*Please note: This learning schedule also includes Myofascial dry needling


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

N/A


Overview of Assessment

To be deemed competent you must demonstrate an understanding of all aspects required of the competency. Assessment methods have been designed to measure your achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over multiple tasks.  

1. Research and Develop a Health Risk Assessment for Myotherapy Clinic (Part 1)

2. Conduct a Health Risk Assessment of a Myotherapy Clinic (Part 2)

3. Manage Health Risk in a Myotherapy Clinic including Dry Needling (Part 3)

 


 

 


Assessment Tasks

 Manage Health Risks  

  1. Research and Develop a Health Risk Assessment for Myotherapy Clinic (Part 1)

For this task you will be assessed on researching and developing a ‘Health Risk Assessment Checklist’ for a Myotherapy clinic in your selected municipality.

Friday 24th April 2020

 

  1. Conduct a Health Risk Assessment of a Myotherapy Clinic (Part 2)

For this task you will be assessed on conducting a ‘Health Risk Assessment’ of the RMIT Myotherapy Clinic. You will be required to use the ‘Health Risk Assessment checklist’ that you submitted for Part 1 for the assessment in this unit.

Friday 22nd May 2020

 

  1. Manage Health Risk in a Myotherapy Clinic including Dry Needling (Part 3)

During your time in the Student Clinic, you will be assessed on managing the health risks associated with a Myotherapy clinic. This includes personal and premises hygiene, infection prevention and control, including for dry needling. This must be completed by your last shift in the student clinic to demonstrate your practical application in a clinical setting.


Assessment Matrix

Other Information

Important information regarding Assessment Tasks:

 

Each individual assessment may only be resubmitted once. 

Resubmissions are not automatic and will only be approved at the discretion of the Program Coordinator, after consultation with the teacher.

All students will be contacted with 7 days by their course coordinator in regards to  resubmission completion dates.

   

Please note an opportunity to repeat clinical placement is not guaranteed and will be at the discretion of the Clinical Coordinator/Program Manager.

 

EXTENSION OR SPECIAL CONSIDERATION

If due to illness or other unforeseen circumstance, you are unable to attend on the due date of an assessment (e.g. test, examination, oral, etc.) OR you do attend, but your performance has been affected, you may submit an APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL CONSIDERATION within 5 working days of the due date. If Special Consideration is granted, you will be given the opportunity to complete/repeat the assessment task at a later date. For advice on this application please visit www.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration or speak to your Program Coordinator.
If due to illness or other unforeseen circumstance, you are unable to submit by the due date (e.g. assignment, report, project etc.):
you may submit an APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR SUBMISSION OF ASSESSABLE WORK for an extension of time of up to seven (7) calendar days or less. This must be lodged with the Program Coordinator 1 working day before the original due date. If granted, you will have the opportunity to submit up to 7 days later than the original due date. For advice on this application please visit www.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment/extension or speak to your Program Coordinator.

Where an extension of greater than seven days is needed, you must apply for SPECIAL CONSIDERATION. 

If you require further information please contact your teacher or Program Coordinator.

 

Academic Integrity and Plagiarism

RMIT has a strict policy on plagiarism and academic integrity. Please refer to 

https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/rights-and-responsibilities/academic-integrity

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