Part A: Course Overview

Program: C6157 Advanced Diploma of Dental Prosthetics

Course Title: Process reusable medical devices and equipment

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 30

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Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
NURS5366C	City Campus	TAFE	174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science	Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace	Term1 2017, Term2 2017, Term2 2018, Term2 2020
NURS5366C	City Campus	TAFE	535T Social Care and Health	Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace	Term1 2022

Flexible Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
NURS5366C	City Campus	TAFE	174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science	Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace	VE 2019 (All)
NURS5366C	City Campus	TAFE	174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science	Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace	VE 2021 (All)

Course Contact: Luke Scarica

Course Contact Phone: 03 9925 0312

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

Course Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to clean, sterilise and package reusable medical devices and equipment.

This unit applies to workers in office based health practice settings such as general practitioner (GP) surgeries, dental practices and other environments where a limited range of sterilisation equipment may be available. They follow established procedures and work under general supervision.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	HLTINF002 Process reusable medical devices and equipment
Elements:	1. Prepare to clean used items 2. Clean and dry used items 3. Prepare and pack items for sterilisation 4. Sterilise loads 5. Comply with quality management requirements

Learning Outcomes

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

    1. Prepare to clean used items

    2. Clean and dry used items

    3. Prepare and pack items for sterilisation

    4. Sterilise loads

    5. Comply with quality management requirements

 

 

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 organisation procedures, work processes, safe manual handling requirements and national standards for the reprocessing of reusable medical devices on at least 3 occasions
• operated and monitored reprocessing equipment on at least 1 occasion
• identified and responded to routine process and maintenance problems and variations 

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.