The important thing to remember when gathering evidence is that the more evidence the better - that is, the more evidence you gather to demonstrate your skills, the more confident an assessor can be that you have learned the skills not just at one point in time, but are continuing to apply and develop those skills (as opposed to just learning for the test!). Furthermore, one piece of evidence that you collect will not usualy demonstrate all the required criteria for a unit of competency, whereas multiple overlapping pieces of evidence will usually do the trick!
From the Wiki University
What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?
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Prepare to clean used items
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Follow safe work practices and infection prevention and control in accordance with legislative and workplace guidelines Completed |
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Sort reusable medical devices and safely dispose of single use devices Completed |
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Segregate and dispose of waste according to organisation and legislative requirements Completed |
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Disassemble reusable medical devices and equipment for cleaning and disinfection according to manufacturer’s instructions Completed |
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Clean and dry used items
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Maintain work flow protocols in reprocessing area Completed |
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Interpret safety data sheet (SDS) and select required cleaning products Completed |
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Select cleaning processes based on manufacturer’s recommendations and evaluation of reusable medical devices construction and composition Completed |
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Use cleaning methods that avoid the generation of aerosols Completed |
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Make accurate calculations for the preparation of cleaning chemicals Completed |
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Dry and inspect reusable medical devices for cleanliness and damage Completed |
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Prepare and pack items for sterilisation
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Open and unlock reusable medical devices with hinges or ratchets Completed |
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Prepare instrument trays in accordance with workplace protocols Completed |
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Package or wrap reusable medical devices in a manner that prevents damage to delicate items Completed |
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Use chemical indicator according to standards Completed |
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Pack, secure and label sterile barrier systems (SBS) to comply with aseptic removal principles Completed |
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Sterilise loads
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Interpret and apply manufacturer recommendations for cleaning and checking of steriliser and accessory equipment. Completed |
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Correctly use the numerical and other features of the steriliser and operate in accordance with manufacturer instructions Completed |
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Assign cycle and batch control number and complete documentation. Completed |
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Load steriliser to ensure sterilant contact and according to standards Completed |
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Remove sterilised load immediately on completion of cycle Completed |
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Follow criteria for release of processed items considering manual task risk factors Completed |
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Comply with quality management requirements
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Interpret and adhere to operational monitoring and testing, performance qualification and maintenance of sterilisers and associated equipment Completed |
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Comply with documentation requirements for sterilisation cycles, batch control and load release Completed |
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Report and document all steriliser faults, malfunction and load non-conformance Completed |
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Store documentation in accordance with organisation procedures Completed |
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