Elements and Performance Criteria
- Elements define the essential outcomes
- Follow standard and additional precautions for infection prevention and control
- Follow hand hygiene practices in accordance with organisations policies and procedures
- Implement hand care procedures and cover cuts and abrasions
- Follow organisation procedures for choice and use of personal protection equipment
- Follow procedures for respiratory hygiene and cough etiquette
- Follow procedures for environmental cleaning
- Follow procedures for handling, transporting and processing of linen in a manner that controls the spread of infection
- Follow procedures for disposal of contaminated waste
- Follow procedures for handling and cleaning client equipment that prevents skin and mucous membrane exposures, contamination of clothing, and transfer of pathogens
- Identify and respond to situations where additional precautions may be required to prevent transmission of infection
- Identify infection hazards and assess risks
- Identify infection hazards associated with own role and work environment
- Identify own areas of responsibility in relation to infection prevention and control
- Assess risk by determining the likelihood and severity of harm from identified hazards.
- Document and report activities and tasks that put self, clients, visitors and/or other workers at risk
- Identify appropriate control measures to minimise risk in accordance with organisations procedures
- Follow procedures for managing risks associated with specific hazards
- Follow protocols for care after exposure to blood or other body fluids as required
- Place appropriate signs when and where appropriate
- Remove spills in accordance with the policies and procedures of the organisation
- Minimise contamination of materials, equipment and instruments by aerosols and splatter
- Identify, separate and maintain clean and contaminated zones
- Confine records, materials and medicaments to a well-designated clean zone
- Confine contaminated instruments and equipment to a well-designated contaminated zone