Module SS1 - Reusable Medical Devices (RMDs) - IPC Risk Management

The content of this course incorporates the appropriate requirements of AS/NZS 4187 Amendment 2 published in May 2019.

This module will provide you with an understanding of IPC principles and risks related to cleaning, packaging, disinfection and/or sterilisation of RMDs, including:

• regulatory and other requirements
• education, learning resources and experience
• design and environment considerations
• appropriate precautions, including Standard Precautions, personal protective equipment (PPE), effective hand hygiene, staff health, and management of Blood and Body Fluid Exposure Incidents (BBFEIs), and
• documentation requirements, including sterile stock traceability and incident management