• Role and function of a sterilising technician
• The sterilising services environment
• Overview of the requirements of AS/NZS 4187
• Basic microbiology and infection transmission
• Standard precautions
• Cleaning reusable medical devices
• Preparation for sterilisation
• Principles of steam sterilisation
• Monitoring of steam sterilisation
• Sterile stock storage and handling

• Practise standard precautions
• Minimise the risk of infection transmission in a sterilising services environment
• Apply basic cleaning procedures to cleaning reusable medical devices
• Outline the processes involved in preparing items and loads for steam sterilisation
• Describe the principles of steam sterilisation
• Discuss the main methods of monitoring a steam sterilisation process
• Store and handle sterile stock in order to maintain sterility of items

Delivery

2 days at Mayfield from 9.00am to 4.30pm

Dates

Intake 1: 10 -11 February 2009
Intake 2: 12-13 August 2009

Award

Mayfield Certificate of Attendance

CNE Points

12 CNE points

Fee

$780 per person. A light lunch will be provided each day

Closing Date

Three weeks beforehand. Late applications considered.

Location

Hawthorn campus

Organisations may choose to have this program delivered in the workplace as a customised course.

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