Elements and Performance Criteria
- Conduct preparatory procedures for setting facial features.
- Identify and prepare mortuary area and appropriate instruments and equipment according to workplace policies and procedures, relevant legislation and infection control practices.
- Prepare and use personal protective equipment according to workplace policies and procedures, and relevant legislation.
- Identify and respect social, cultural and religious requirements.
- Disinfect and close eyes.
- Cleanse, disinfect, dry and relieve inner and outer canthus of eyes of rigor mortis using swabs.
- Collect and dispose of soiled cotton in biowaste container.
- Apply massage cream to eye caps or cotton and place onto eyeball.
- Close upper eyelid 2/3 down and lower eyelid 1/3 up and apply suturing techniques as required.
- Check correct balance with an aneurysm needle across the bridge of nose.
- Disinfect and close mouth.
- Remove any dental prostheses and clean with a brush and disinfectant soap.
- Thoroughly disinfect complete oral cavity, including teeth, gums and tongue and cleanse with cotton soaked in appropriate disinfectant.
- Dry oral cavity and pack posterior region with cotton.
- Select and apply appropriate mouth closure method.
- Use mouth former or cotton to replace missing teeth as required.
- Pad buccal cavities with cotton or other appropriate material to fill out natural contours.
- Model mouth and lips into a pleasing, natural position.
- Clean up tools, equipment and mortuary area.
- Clean, disinfect or sterilise instruments and equipment according to workplace policies and procedures, and relevant legislation.
- Dispose of waste materials according to workplace policies and procedures, and relevant legislation.
- Store instruments and equipment according to workplace policies and procedures and report faults.
- Clean and disinfect mortuary area according to workplace policies and procedures, and relevant legislation.