HLTDEP001 Identify, select and prepare instruments, equipment and materials

Release: 1

HLTDEP001 Identify, select and prepare instruments, equipment and materials

Modification History

Release	Comments
Release 1	This version was released in HLT Health Training Package release 3.0 and meets the requirements of the 2012 Standards for Training Packages. Minimal changes to the elements and performance criteria. New evidence requirements for assessment including volume and frequency requirements. Removal of pre-requisites. 240 work placement hours. Supersedes HLTDP601D

Application

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to identify, select and prepare appropriate instruments, equipment, materials and medicaments for specific removable dental prosthetic procedures.

This unit applies to work in dental prosthetics.

The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian/New Zealand Standards and industry codes of practice.

Elements and Performance Criteria

ELEMENT	PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
Elements define the essential outcomes	Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.
1. Prepare the clinic for the removable dental prosthetic treatment of patients	1.1 Make accessible in the clean zone of the surgery the patient’s required laboratory work, necessary charts and records 1.2 Give personal protective equipment to the patient and members of the dental team 1.3 Ensure emergency procedures are in place and ready for use according to organisation policy and procedures
2. Identify and select instruments and equipment for a range of removable dental prosthetic procedures	2.1 Implement infection prevention and control techniques 2.2 Select the correct equipment, instruments and materials for the planned prosthetic procedure 2.3 Arrange instruments in order of use for a range of prosthetic procedures
3. Prepare instruments and equipment for the range of removable dental prosthetic procedures	3.1 Prepare instruments and equipment according to manufacturers’ instructions 3.2 Maintain and store instruments and equipment according to manufacturers’ instructions and in accordance with infection control guidelines
4. Prepare materials according to manufacturers’ instructions for the range of removable dental prosthetic procedures	4.1 Prepare the correct materials and medicaments using the correct techniques, to the correct consistency and quantity required, and within the designated timelines 4.2 Monitor storage requirements and shelf life of materials and medicaments 4.3 Check materials for integrity prior to use 4.4 Monitor expiry dates of materials and medicaments and re-order materials correctly 4.5 Store materials and medicaments according to manufacturers’ instructions 4.6 Confine materials to clean zone of surgery to minimise contamination by aerosols and splatter 4.7 Follow workplace health and safety policies and procedures when preparing materials

Foundation Skills

The Foundation Skills describe those required skills (language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills) that are essential to performance.
Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

Unit Mapping Information

No Equivalent Unit

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=ced1390f-48d9-4ab0-bd50-b015e5485705