Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to determine foot care requirements, and prepare and use basic equipment and medicaments for those people not requiring services of a professional podiatrist.
This unit applies to workers who provide care to older people and follow an established individualised plan in a range of residential and community service contexts.
The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian/New Zealand standards and industry codes of practice.
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Elements define the essential outcomes | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Prepare for basic foot skin and nail care | 1.1 Confirm that prior assessment has identified need for foot care services appropriate to own role 1.2 Determine requirements for foot care according to individualised plan 1.3 Provide a safe and comfortable setting 1.4 Gather and prepare equipment and materials, following infection control guidelines |
2. Complete care routine | 2.1 Explain foot skin and nail care procedures to the person 2.2 Assist the person to remove and put on shoes, socks and hosiery, where necessary 2.3 Correctly position the person for foot skin and nail care to minimise risk to the person and the worker 2.4 Follow infection control procedures 2.5 Perform washing, drying, filing and skin care tasks according to individualised plan |
3. Clean and store equipment and materials | 3.1 Collect, handle and dispose of biological waste material in a safe and sustainable way 3.2 Clean and store equipment according to manufacturer’s guidelines, setting protocols and infection control requirements |
4. Document the person’s information | 4.1 Record basic foot, skin and nail care according to organisation requirements 4.2 Identify and document indicators of foot issues requiring professional attention and make appropriate referral in a timely manner |
Foundation Skills
The Foundation Skills describe those required skills (such as language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills) that are essential to performance.
Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.