Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
SIFEMWK016 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Treat complex ante mortem cases
Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024
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Unit of Competency | SIFEMWK016 - Treat complex ante mortem cases |
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Description | |||
Employability Skills | |||
Learning Outcomes and Application | This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to treat a variety of complex cases of ante mortem complications using radical techniques, where such action is required and likely to be successful, prior to a viewing of the deceased person by the family. The ante mortem cases requiring specialised embalming skills include bariatric deceased persons, deceased persons with emaciation, jaundice and oedema. It applies to embalming staff who work autonomously with a high level of responsibility and according to work health and safety, relevant legislation and workplace policies and procedures.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication. | ||
Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. Skills must be demonstrated in a mortuary workplace: using suitable equipment and resources, including: deceased bodies exhibiting a variety of complex ante mortem cases mortuary instruments and equipment including personal protective equipment, chemicals and cleansing and disinfecting products under industry operating conditions where there is: integration of tasks with possible interruptions to work typical of the job role speed and timing requirements that reflect commercial operating conditions interaction with team members As well as satisfying the NVR/AQTF mandatory competency requirements, assessors must also hold formal qualifications as an embalmer. |
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Competency Field | Mortuary Work and Embalming |
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners | Student Learning Resources | Handouts Activities |
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Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
Element: Prepare to treat complex cases of ante mortem complications. |
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Element: Treat bariatric deceased person. |
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Element: Treat deceased persons with emaciation. |
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Element: Treat deceased persons with jaundice. |
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Element: Treat deceased persons with oedema. |
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Element: Complete documentation and clean instruments, equipment and mortuary area. |
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Element: Prepare to treat complex cases of ante mortem complications. |
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Element: Treat bariatric deceased person. |
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Element: Treat deceased persons with emaciation. |
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Element: Treat deceased persons with jaundice. |
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Element: Treat deceased persons with oedema. |
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Element: Complete documentation and clean instruments, equipment and mortuary area. |
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