Application
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to prepare and restore the eye area after eye donation in preparation for a viewing of the deceased person by the family. 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.
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENTS | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Conduct preparatory procedures. | 1.1 Prepare and use personal protective equipment. 1.2 Prepare mortuary area and appropriate instruments and equipment. 1.3 Access and analyse photographs of the deceased person, if available, to assist with eye restorative work. |
2. Unpack and clean eye sockets. | 2.1 Remove and dispose of packed materials from eye socket. 2.2 Examine eye socket to determine presence of severed vessels. 2.3 Clean eye socket using cotton wool and appropriate disinfectant. |
3. Complete restorative work. | 3.1 Repack eye sockets using appropriate materials and processes to prevent leakage. 3.2 Shape eyes into natural position using appropriate eye shaping techniques referring to photographs of the deceased person, if available, as required. 3.3 Close upper eyelid 2/3 down and lower eyelid 1/3 up. 3.4 Conduct evaluation of restorative work and take corrective action to ensure eye closure looks natural. |
4. Clean instruments, equipment and mortuary area. | 4.1 Clean, disinfect or sterilise instruments and equipment. 4.2 Dispose of waste materials. 4.3 Store instruments and equipment and report faults. 4.4 Clean and disinfect mortuary area. |
Evidence of Performance
Evidence of the ability to:
identify restorative requirements through examination and to restore and set eyes using correct techniques and following work health and safety/occupational health and safety and infection control practices
prepare mortuary area and select and use the required instruments and equipment
clean, disinfect and sterilise the mortuary area, instruments and equipment at conclusion of the treatment.
Evidence of performance of restoring and setting eyes after eye donation of different cases on two or more occasions is required to demonstrate consistency of performance and ability to respond to different situations.
Evidence of Knowledge
Demonstrated knowledge of:
mortuary instruments and equipment used for restoration of eyes after donation and associated uses
requirements for preparing the mortuary area
properties and uses of germicidal sprays and disinfectants
structure and function of the eyes and head in relation to eye removal and restoration
eye shaping techniques that may include use of eye caps and positioning of eyelids
workplace policies and procedures for performing head treatments
correct and environmentally sound disposal methods for all types of waste and in particular for hazardous substances
funeral services industry parameters and protocols for dealing with the deceased, including social, cultural and religious requirements considerations
federal, state or territory, and local government legislation and regulations relating to work health and safety/occupational health and safety, infection control and handling human remains.
Assessment Conditions
Skills must be demonstrated in a mortuary workplace:
using suitable equipment and resources, including:
deceased bodies that have been subject to eye donation
mortuary instruments and equipment including personal protective equipment 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
As well as satisfying the NVR/AQTF mandatory competency requirements, assessors must also hold formal qualifications as an embalmer.
Foundation Skills
This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential to performance.
Foundation skills essential to performance in this unit, but not explicit in the performance criteria are listed below:
Reading skills to interpret work health and safety and infection control legislation.
Numeracy skills to calculate ratio for disinfecting instruments and equipment.
Problem
Sectors
Embalming
Competency Field
Mortuary Work and Embalming