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Evidence Guide: HLTSTE005 - Care for reusable medical devices

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HLTSTE005 - Care for reusable medical devices

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Elements define the essential outcomes of a unit of competency

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The Performance Criteria specify the level of performance required to demonstrate achievement of the Element

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Prepare and handle reusable medical devices during reprocessing

  1. Identify and sort reusable medical devices according to reprocessing requirements
  2. Identify faulty reusable medical devices and report in line with relevant requirements, policies and procedures
  3. Disassemble according to manufacturer’s guidelines
  4. Complete initial cleaning and waste removal processes
  5. Select preparation and cleaning processes suited to the design and composition of instruments
Identify and sort reusable medical devices according to reprocessing requirements

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Identify faulty reusable medical devices and report in line with relevant requirements, policies and procedures

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Disassemble according to manufacturer’s guidelines

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Complete initial cleaning and waste removal processes

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Select preparation and cleaning processes suited to the design and composition of instruments

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Inspect cleaned reusable medical devices

  1. Inspect instruments during and after processing in line with requirements of specific item
  2. Inspect instruments with textured surfaces for retained debris under lighted magnification
  3. Inspect instruments for completeness and working function
  4. Follow safe work practices to conduct insulation testing as required
  5. Identify faults and address in line with scope of own work role
Inspect instruments during and after processing in line with requirements of specific item

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Inspect instruments with textured surfaces for retained debris under lighted magnification

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Inspect instruments for completeness and working function

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Follow safe work practices to conduct insulation testing as required

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Identify faults and address in line with scope of own work role

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements define the essential outcomes of a unit of competency

The Performance Criteria specify the level of performance required to demonstrate achievement of the Element

1. Prepare and handle reusable medical devices during reprocessing

1.1 Identify and sort reusable medical devices according to reprocessing requirements

1.2 Identify faulty reusable medical devices and report in line with relevant requirements, policies and procedures

1.3 Disassemble according to manufacturer’s guidelines

1.4 Complete initial cleaning and waste removal processes

1.5 Select preparation and cleaning processes suited to the design and composition of instruments

2. Inspect cleaned reusable medical devices

2.1 Inspect instruments during and after processing in line with requirements of specific item

2.2 Inspect instruments with textured surfaces for retained debris under lighted magnification

2.3 Inspect instruments for completeness and working function

2.4 Follow safe work practices to conduct insulation testing as required

2.5 Identify faults and address in line with scope of own work role

Required Skills and Knowledge

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements define the essential outcomes of a unit of competency

The Performance Criteria specify the level of performance required to demonstrate achievement of the Element

1. Prepare and handle reusable medical devices during reprocessing

1.1 Identify and sort reusable medical devices according to reprocessing requirements

1.2 Identify faulty reusable medical devices and report in line with relevant requirements, policies and procedures

1.3 Disassemble according to manufacturer’s guidelines

1.4 Complete initial cleaning and waste removal processes

1.5 Select preparation and cleaning processes suited to the design and composition of instruments

2. Inspect cleaned reusable medical devices

2.1 Inspect instruments during and after processing in line with requirements of specific item

2.2 Inspect instruments with textured surfaces for retained debris under lighted magnification

2.3 Inspect instruments for completeness and working function

2.4 Follow safe work practices to conduct insulation testing as required

2.5 Identify faults and address in line with scope of own work role

The candidate must show evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the job role. There must be evidence that the candidate has:

followed established procedures, work processes and national standards for the preparing, cleaning and inspecting of reusable medical devices on at least 3 occasions, including:

disassembly and re-assembly of multi-part reusable medical devices

inspection of reprocessed reusable medical devices, including:

scissors

box joints and screw joints

instruments with long shafts

prepared, cleaned and inspected a range of reusable medical devices, including:

solid items

those requiring disassembly

those with textured surfaces

delicate items

manual and powered items

cannulated items

blind ended instruments

identified and responded to routine process and maintenance problems and variations

addressed relevant work health and safety, infection control and manual handling requirements

The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the work role. This includes knowledge of:

duty of care and impact of instrument care on operative procedures and patient-care outcomes

existence and basic requirements of AS/NZS 4187, and its role in surgical instrument care

role of Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) for manufacturing registration

product families both basic categories and instruments for specialties

use of reusable medical devices in different operative procedures

cleaning, testing and inspection requirements for reusable medical devices:

systems for identifying instruments

instrument design and composition and their relationship to reprocessing requirements

suitable detergents for different items

soaking to remove dyes and adhesives

leak testing and requirements for the processing of flexible endoscopes

lubrication requirements

importance of maintaining passivation layer

items requiring insulation testing and impact of insulation testing on client care

instrument repair requirements and process