Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare to treat tissue gas.
- 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.
- Identify and respect social, cultural and religious requirements.
- Identify need for tissue gas treatment through physical examination of the deceased person's skin.
- Assess likelihood of success of the treatment and determine further action.
- Remove tissue gas from identified areas of the deceased person.
- Cleanse and disinfect the body according to workplace policies and procedures and infection control practices.
- Check deceased person's skin for skin slip and durability.
- Identify exit points for the tissue gas.
- Insert hypodermic needle into appropriate point to create a channelling effect toward the tissue gas.
- Move gas in direction of hypodermic holes to facilitate its expulsion from the deceased person's body.
- Apply cauterising agent as required.
- Identify and manage hazards, complications and problems according to workplace policies and procedures.
- Complete documentation and clean up.
- Complete case analysis report according to workplace policies and procedures.
- Clean, disinfect or sterilise instruments and equipment according to workplace policies and procedures, and relevant legislation.
- Dispose of waste materials according to workplace policies and procedures, and relevant legislation.
- Store instruments and equipment according to workplace policies and procedures and report faults.
- Clean and disinfect mortuary area according to workplace policies and procedures, and relevant legislation.