SIFEMWK012
Restore and set eyes after eye donations


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.

Problemsolving skills to identify and address hazards and complications.


Sectors

Embalming


Competency Field

Mortuary Work and Embalming