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27142 version 2
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Title
Identify infectious conditions and apply infection control practices in
an aged care, health, or disability context
Level
2
Credits
4
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: identify
signs of infectious conditions that may require absence from
work; apply infection control precautions; and describe
reporting requirements and emergency procedures for infection
outbreaks and infection control accidents and/or incidents, in
an aged care, health, or disability context.
Classification
Health, Disability, and Aged Support > Health and Disability
Principles in Practice
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
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Legislation and codes relevant to this unit standard include:
Health and Disability Commissioner (Code of Health and Disability Services
Consumers’ Rights) Regulations 1996;
Health and Disability Services (Safety) Act 2001;
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;
Human Rights Act 1993;
Privacy Act 1993.
2
Standards relevant to this unit standard include:
NZS 8134.0:2008 Health and disability services Standards – Health and disability
services (general) Standard;
NZS 8134.1:2008 Health and disability services Standards – Health and disability
services (core) Standards;
NZS 8134.3:2008 Health and disability services Standards – Health and disability
services (infection prevention and control) Standards;
NZS 8158:2003 Home and Community Support Sector Standard; available at
http://www.standards.co.nz/.
3
This unit standard cannot be assessed against in a simulated environment. For
assessment, candidates must demonstrate competence in the workplace through
paid or unpaid employment, or in placements in a service provider workplace
negotiated by an education provider.
4
Definitions
The aseptic technique refers to a set of specific procedures and practices including
sanitising, disinfecting, and cleaning that aim to limit or prevent contamination,
infection, and the spread of pathogens.
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Candidate refers to the person seeking credit for this unit standard.
Organisation’s policies and procedures are the policies and procedures of the
employing organisation of the candidate and include ethical codes, standards, and
other organisational requirements.
Person refers to a user of services in a health or disability context in either a
residential care facility or in a private home – the person’s own or a friend’s, group’s,
or family member’s.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Identify signs of infectious conditions that may require absence from work.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Signs of infectious conditions that may require absence from work are identified
in accordance with the organisation’s policies and procedures.
Range
evidence is required of signs for a minimum of two infectious
conditions.
Outcome 2
Apply infection control precautions in an aged care, health, or disability context.
Evidence requirements
2.1
The aseptic technique is applied in specific situations within an aged care,
health, or disability context.
Range
evidence is required of the application of the aseptic technique in a
minimum of two situations and/or tasks.
2.2
Hand hygiene procedures are applied in accordance with the organisation’s
policies and procedures on infection prevention and control.
2.3
Personal protective items are selected and utilised correctly in situations and/or
tasks related to supporting a in an aged care, health, or disability context.
Range
2.4
personal protective items may include but are not limited to –
gloves, goggles or glasses, aprons, gowns, hats, masks, alcohol
hand rubs;
evidence is required of the selection and utilisation of a minimum
of two personal protective items in two different situations and/or
tasks.
Sharps and other clinical waste are handled and disposed of in accordance with
the organisation’s policies and procedures.
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2.5
Methods of handling soiled linen and clothing are applied in accordance with the
organisation’s policies and procedures.
2.6
Reusable instruments are processed and stored in accordance with the
manufacturer’s instructions and/or the organisation’s policies and procedures.
Outcome 3
Describe reporting requirements and emergency procedures for infection outbreaks and
infection control accidents and/or incidents in an aged care, health, or disability context.
Range
infection outbreaks and infection control accidents and/or incidents may include
but are not limited to exposure to – bacterial infections, viral infections, parasite
and worm infections, yeast and fungal infections;
evidence is required for two infection outbreaks and two infection control
accidents and/or incidents.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Reporting requirements for infection outbreaks and infection control accidents
and/or incidents are described in accordance with the organisation’s policies
and procedures.
3.2
Emergency procedures for infection outbreaks and infection control accidents
and/or incidents are described in accordance with the organisation’s policies
and procedures.
Replacement information
This unit standard was replaced by unit standard 28535.
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
18 February 2011
31 December 2018
Review
2
16 April 2015
31 December 2018
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0024
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
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Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
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