The important thing to remember when gathering evidence is that the more evidence the better - that is, the more evidence you gather to demonstrate your skills, the more confident an assessor can be that you have learned the skills not just at one point in time, but are continuing to apply and develop those skills (as opposed to just learning for the test!). Furthermore, one piece of evidence that you collect will not usualy demonstrate all the required criteria for a unit of competency, whereas multiple overlapping pieces of evidence will usually do the trick!
From the Wiki University
What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?
Prepare culture media
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Prepare mixture of media and solvent to ensure solution and even settling of heat soluble materials Completed |
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Label media to allow tracking in subsequent processes Completed |
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Use a vessel large enough to endure adequate mixing and heating of the media Completed |
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Dispense media into vessels for sterilisation, leaving room for expansion during heating and cooling Completed |
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Sterilise media
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Load the steriliser in keeping with maximum permitted loads and appropriate positioning of materials Completed |
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Ensure a sterilisation indicator is correctly placed with the load to monitor sterilisation process Completed |
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Operate sterilisation cycle in accordance with manufacturer's requirements to achieve sterilisation at the required settings Completed |
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Cool media to the temperature specified in the media formulation procedures Completed |
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Pour, label and store media
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Add labile constituents where necessary, under conditions that will not lead to their denaturation or contamination of media Completed |
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Ensure even mixing of additives and media before dispensing Completed |
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Aseptically dispense media to minimise occurrence of procedural contamination Completed |
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Label media to allow for selection, avoiding areas of the culture vessel required for examination of colony growth Completed |
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Store media to maximise shelf life and minimise contamination Completed |
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Date batch media to ensure correct batch rotation Completed |
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Incubate control plates as a sterility check Completed |
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Perform quality control checks
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Inspect media for any evidence of possible contamination or problems with structure or sterilisation Completed |
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Check useability of selective media by growth of expected organism Completed |
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Check stored stocks at regular intervals for conformance to required standards Completed |
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Maintain work area and equipment to prevent cross-infection and contamination
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Use personal protective equipment and safe work practices to ensure safety of self and others Completed |
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Place disposable and reusable items into relevant receptacles Completed |
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Clean and disinfect work area and equipment after use Completed |
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Transport disposable and reusable contaminated materials to relevant areas for disinfection, sterilisation and cleaning or disposal Completed |
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