Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for a pre-embalming case analysis.
- Identify and prepare mortuary area and appropriate mortuary instruments and equipment according to workplace policies and procedures, relevant legislation and infection control practices.
- Prepare and use personal protective equipment according to workplace policies and procedures, and relevant legislation.
- Transfer the deceased person from mortuary refrigerator to mortuary room according to workplace policies and procedures, and relevant legislation.
- Confirm death using appropriate non-invasive observation techniques.
- Identify and respect social, cultural and religious requirements.
- Advise team members of the extent of the procedure to be performed and associated precautions that may need to be taken and discuss emotional issues likely to be encountered with a particular case.
- Analyse embalming requirements.
- Categorise the deceased into an appropriate body classification.
- Identify physical and chemical changes of the body.
- Inspect the body for a range of body conditions using appropriate instruments, apparatus and materials.
- Identify and evaluate effects and treatments required for any identified body conditions.
- Determine appropriate embalming techniques and required solution quantity, strength, pressures and rates of flow, taking into account identified body conditions and effects of different treatments.