Competency information

Details

Perform quality assurance and quality control tasks within the laboratory for methods associated with HAIs, including for the following micro-organisms:

  • MRSA
  • difficile
  • GRE.

Considerations

  • The quality management system, including:
    • validation
    • IQC
    • IQA
    • EQA schemes, such as NEQAS
    • audit.
  • The national statutory and advisory requirements for infection control in the hospital.

Relevant learning outcomes

# Outcome
# 5 Outcome Perform quality assurance and control tasks across the range of investigations associated with infection in the community and hospital setting.