Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare to perform head treatment.
- 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.
- Identify extent of head treatment required through examination of the deceased person.
- Perform head treatment.
- Remove suturing from scalp.
- Remove calvarium and packing material.
- Clean cranium vault and scalp areas using a cauterising agent.
- Refix cranium using skull clamps or glue and suture technique as appropriate.
- Cover gaps using sealing compounds as required.
- Suture cranium and seal closed.
- Wash and dry cranium hair using germicidal soaps and shampoos as required.
- Identify hazards, complications and problems and take appropriate corrective action.
- Clean up instruments, 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.