Elements and Performance Criteria
- Conduct preparatory procedures.
- 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.
- Access and analyse photographs of the deceased person to assist with eye restoration work according to workplace policies and procedures.
- Unpack and clean eye sockets.
- Remove packed materials from eye socket and dispose of according to workplace policies and procedures, and relevant legislation.
- Examine eye socket to determine presence of severed vessels.
- Tie off severed vessels according to workplace policies and procedures as required.
- Clean eye socket using cotton wool and appropriate disinfectant according to workplace policies and procedures.
- Restore and set eyes.
- Repack eye sockets using appropriate materials and processes according to workplace policies and procedures.
- Shape eyes into natural position using appropriate eye shaping techniques and referring to photographs of the deceased person as required.
- 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.
- Conduct evaluation of restoration work and perform remedial action as required.
- 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.