Elements and Performance Criteria

RANGE STATEMENT

The Range Statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Add any essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts.


Transportation requirements may include:
Number and nature of specimens and blood products
Confidentiality
Destination
Pick up sequence/notification
International aviation transport authority (IATA) guidelines


Relevant documentation may include:
Packing list
Various certifications


Relevant personnel may include
Couriers
Dispatch and reception personnel
Taxi


Organisation guidelines may include use of:
Insulated containers
Special containers
Locked/sealable bags
Special preparations in remote/isolated areas
Bio-hazard containers


Hazards include:
Spillage
Lost/stolen
Confidentiality
Leakage
Breakage

EVIDENCE GUIDE

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria, Required Skills and Knowledge, the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package.

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate this competency unit:
The individual being assessed must provide evidence of specified essential knowledge as well as skills
Observation of workplace performance is essential for assessment of this unit
Consistency of performance should be demonstrated over the required range of situations relevant to the workplace
A diversity of assessment tasks is essential for holistic assessment
Where, for reasons of safety, space, or access to equipment and resources, assessment takes place away from the workplace, the assessment environment should represent workplace conditions as closely as possible


Context of and specific resources for assessment:
Equipment
Contact lots
Policies/guidelines
Infection control guidelines


Method of assessment may include:
Observation in the work place
Written assignments/projects or questioning should be used to assess knowledge
Computer-aided assessment
Case study and scenario as a basis for discussion of issues and strategies to contribute to best practice
Clinical skills involving direct client care are to be assessed initially in a simulated clinical setting (laboratory). If successful, a second assessment is to be conducted during workplace application under direct supervision


Access and equity considerations:
All workers in the health industry should be aware of access and equity issues in relation to their own area of work
All workers should develop their ability to work in a culturally diverse environment
In recognition of particular health issues facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, workers should be aware of cultural, historical and current issues impacting on health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Assessors and trainers must take into account relevant access and equity issues, in particular relating to factors impacting on health of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients and communities


Related units:
This unit can be delivered and assessed independently, however holistic assessment practice with other pathology units of competency is encouraged