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The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. |
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Instruments and equipment may include: | personal protective equipment aspirating instruments sterilisation equipment sterilisation chemicals and solutions instruments and instrument tray dressing table tubing for aspirating or injecting disinfectant hand solution, paper towels and soap plastic laundry bags plastic infectious waste bags biomedical waste containers for infectious and radioactive human tissue pedestal lamps linen first aid kit cotton wool plastic sheeting for wrapping bodies waterproof tape capsules for transporting babies scalpels scissors suture needles needle holder forceps electric or motorised aspirating instruments, including: autopsy aspirator hydroaspirator trocar hydrovalve trocar cavity fluid injectors trocar buttons and applicator. |
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Workplace policies and procedures may include: | standard operating policies and procedures standards and certification requirements quality assurance procedures OHS procedures, including: infection control procedures manual handling procedures material handling procedures, including hazardous or infectious materials emergency procedures, including fire and accident procedures security procedures. |
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Relevant legislation, regulations and codes of practice may include: | OHS Anatomy Act Human Tissue Act Skin Penetration Act Coroner's Act Public Health Act Environment Protection Act local government regulations funeral services industry code of practice Worksafe Australia certification and standards. |
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Infection control practices may include: | checking for infectious and transmittable disease using personal protective equipment sterilising apparatus and instruments providing sterile storage areas for instruments using disinfectants safe removal and disposal of soiled and contaminated garments safe ventilation avoiding invasive procedures on bodies immunisation periodic X-rays seeking medical advice recording injury and incidence reporting injury and incidence providing first aid kit performing first aid as necessary labelling clothing. |
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Personal protective equipment may include: | disposable gloves heavy duty gloves barrier gown or suit waterproof overshoes waterproof aprons splash proof masks eye goggles face visor hair cover filtered air supply: negative air pressure powered positive air supply. |
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Social, cultural and religious requirements may include: | dress standards gender of embalming personnel time required between death and burial or cremation orientation of the deceased person restrictions on methods of embalming permissible. |
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Hazards, complications and problems may include: | sharps injuries needle stick injuries blood splash infection contagious disease, such as: viral haemorrhagic fevers Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease tuberculosis HIV chemical spill putrefaction and tissue gas wet area. |
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Corrective action may include: | application of universal precautions, including: use of personal protective equipment presumption that all blood and body fluids are infectious covering exposed cuts and abrasions, particularly on workers' hands, with waterproof coverings prior to commencing work immediate treatment of puncture wounds or abrasions use of protective clothing when cleaning spillage of body fluids referring to manager or supervisor. |