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Sterilisation and disinfection are important for both personnel safety and patient safety. All processes should be based on a philosophy of risk management and quality assurance. The philosophy of how an item is used, stored, contaminated and reused or disposed determines the optimal method of sterilisation and/or disinfection. The latest Australian and New Zealand standards (AS/NZS4815) stipulate that dental practices need to provide appropriate education and training for staff responsible for instruments. This workshop will cover: - Office Based Practice, the Standards and you - the technicalities of AS/NZ4815:2006 and AS/NZS 4187:2014. - A back to basics look at the micro-organisms that make Infection Control Necessary. - Standard precautions and associated key updates for successful sterilisation outcomes. - Policy and Procedures manuals - how, why and the importance of team implementation. - Hand Hygiene update - hand washing and ABHR use. - Personal Hygiene and Personal Protective Equipment requirements and use. - Reprocessing and handling of used instruments (reusable medical device). - Pre-cleaning for successful sterilisation - the critical step. - Disinfection vs. detergency. - Surface management protocols - clinical contact surfaces and general environment. - Instrument reprocessing - the overall process. - Sterilisation - packaging, loading, monitoring requirements and recording the process. - Validation - of both equipment, and the overall sterilisation process. Learning Objectives: - Discuss the basic principles of sterilisation and disinfection, including the importance of cleaning each/any item before a process is used. - Understand and practically apply Standard Precautions. - Highlight methods of sterilisation. - Highlight key principles for special considerations for disinfection and sterilisation issues, such as dental unit water lines and evacuation systems. - Be able to relate the NZDA Code of Practice for Infection Prevention and Control, and Dental Council Practice Standard in line with AS/NZ4815:2006 and/or AS/NZS4187:2014 within and around the dental clinic/environment.

Learning outcomes

Sterilisation and disinfection are important for both personnel safety and patient safety. All processes should be based on a philosophy of risk management and quality assurance. The philosophy of how an item is used, stored, contaminated and reused or disposed determines the optimal method of sterilisation and/or disinfection. The latest Australian and New Zealand standards (AS/NZS4815) stipulate that dental practices need to provide appropriate education and training for staff responsible for instruments. This workshop will cover: - Office Based Practice, the Standards and you - the technicalities of AS/NZ4815:2006 and AS/NZS 4187:2014. - A back to basics look at the micro-organisms that make Infection Control Necessary. - Standard precautions and associated key updates for successful sterilisation outcomes. - Policy and Procedures manuals - how, why and the importance of team implementation. - Hand Hygiene update - hand washing and ABHR use. - Personal Hygiene and Personal Protective Equipment requirements and use. - Reprocessing and handling of used instruments (reusable medical device). - Pre-cleaning for successful sterilisation - the critical step. - Disinfection vs. detergency. - Surface management protocols - clinical contact surfaces and general environment. - Instrument reprocessing - the overall process. - Sterilisation - packaging, loading, monitoring requirements and recording the process. - Validation - of both equipment, and the overall sterilisation process. Learning Objectives: - Discuss the basic principles of sterilisation and disinfection, including the importance of cleaning each/any item before a process is used. - Understand and practically apply Standard Precautions. - Highlight methods of sterilisation. - Highlight key principles for special considerations for disinfection and sterilisation issues, such as dental unit water lines and evacuation systems. - Be able to relate the NZDA Code of Practice for Infection Prevention and Control, and Dental Council Practice Standard in line with AS/NZ4815:2006 and/or AS/NZS4187:2014 within and around the dental clinic/environment.

Speaker

Meg Sharpe

Meg is a well-known presenter throughout Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Islands. Her extensive knowledge of Infection Prevention and Control and Sterilisation is delivered to be suitable for all members of the dental team and is designed to ensure the practice is in adherence with the required expectations of Australian/New Zealand Standards. Meg imparts her knowledge in an interactive and friendly manner ensuring all members of the team are clear about their respective role responsibilities and specific clinician accountability. Meg’s overall objective is that the team becomes self-managed to deliver a quality management approach to infection prevention and general compliance in the most effective and efficient way for enhanced productivity and therefore increased profitability and risk management. She has a clinical background and a passion for dentistry, specifically in the areas of Practice Management, Infection Prevention and Sterilisation, Ergonomics and Occupational Hygiene. With over 30 years’ background and experience in the dental industry. She has both clinical and industry knowledge and has held many roles in both fields. She also provides an independent Consultant service for Infection Control Solutions – Australia/New Zealand, and was member of working groups for both NZDA Code of Practice, and DCNZ Practice Standards development.

Meg Sharpe 

Infection Prevention and Sterilisation


Speaker:

Meg Sharpe

Wednesday 17th Apr 2024
1:00pm - 4:30pm
Venue: Fendalton Dental Surgery
99A Glandovey Road
Fendalton
Christchurch 8052
Region: Marlborough
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Sydney, NSW
2000
AUSTRALIA