Emergency Procedures in a Cosmetic Medical Practice

Summary: The assignment content covers various topics related to cosmetic nursing, including sterilization procedures, emergency preparedness, and patient care. It highlights the importance of tracking and labeling systems in theatre, as well as testing sterilization equipment daily. The document also discusses medical emergencies that may arise in a cosmetic medical practice or day hospital, such as cardiac arrest, fire, or allergic reactions. In addition, it provides guidance on creating an emergency resuscitation plan and the roles of staff members in responding to emergencies.

TUTORIAL ACTIVITY WORKBOOK
PART 3 – ANALYSE PRINCIPLES OF COSMETIC NURSING
This tutorial activity workbook consists of questions relating to lectures of unit 1.2. CN Analyse Principles of
Cosmetic Nursing
This workbook has to be completed and submitted to your assessor PRIOR to completing the exam.
Please note that areas in green are for assessors only
No part of this manual may be reproduced by photocopying or any other means without written permission from the Australasian Academy of
Cosmetic Dermal Science.

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Course (Please select) 52709WA Graduate Diploma of Cosmetic Nursing
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Question 1 Yes No
Identify the steps involved for a day hospital to gain accreditation and explain why hospitals want accreditation?
Question 2 Yes No
Review NSQHSS Standards 2012. From Standard 1 explain the following terms in your own words. In your
answer include why are they important and how they benefit the cosmetic medical practice.
Clinical Governance
Leadership Planning
Quality improvement/Evaluation
Question 3 Yes No
Explain the role of the nurse in the Day hospital accreditation process?
Question 4 Yes No
Why are some standard units classed as CORE units and some are classed as DEVELOPMENT units?
Question 5 Yes No
Which type of day hospital does the State Health Authority assess?
Question 6 Yes No
Which type of day hospital is assessed by individual agency for Quality Control and assurance?
Question 7 Yes No
Refer to the Australian Council of Healthcare Standards website- what are the 5 key elements to be considered
when applying for accreditation?
Assessor’s comments
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Question 8 Yes No
Select the correct answer
What have specialised day hospitals lead to?
a) Increase in costs
b) Decrease in costs
c) Increase in length of stay
d) Reduction in quality of care
Question 9 Yes No
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health care (ACSQHC) support the NSQHS- what role do they
play?
Question 10 Yes No
What is an approved accrediting agency?
Question 11 Yes No
What happens if health service organisations do not meet the core NSQHS standards?
Question 12 Yes No
Why do all health care facilities require an infection control policy?
Question 13 Yes No
Several standards discussed by NSQHSS relate to ‘information management.’ Why are they necessary?
Question 14 Yes No
What personal information might a Cosmetic Medical Practice hold about a client?
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SC E N A R I O :
You have recently noticed that the administration staff are having difficulties locating some patient files when
requested. When you ask the staff why this is occurring, they say that they have been filed incorrectly, though since
all staff do the filing, they are not sure who is responsible for the incorrect filing.
Question 15 Yes No
What are the potential implications of not being able to effectively access a patients file?
Question 16 Yes No
Slides 45-48 of Day Hospital Licensing and Accreditation Lecture discuss the role of the nurse in relation to
accreditation. Which of these points are in relation to ‘preventative management’? Explain why.
Question 17 Yes No
Summarise the steps involved in the Accreditation process in a paragraph. (Do not list)
Question 18 Yes No
Day Hospital Accreditation
The following statements are true or false. Please select the answer.
STATEMENT True or False
a) Class B day hospital facility license enables the establishment to perform elective
procedures
Select the answer
b) Purpose of 1927 act is to legalise private health care Select the answer
c) Day hospitals are governed by 1978 Private Hospital and Day Surgery Act Select the answer
d) When applying for a license, there are 3 areas of suitability to be considered; the
applicant, the premises and the managerial arrangements.
Select the answer
e) A statement of function describes facilities, staffing and business operations Select the answer
f) Hospital accreditation allows for continuous quality improvement Select the answer
g) Clinical specifically refers to bedside handovers on the wards Select the answer
h) NSQHS standards only apply to nursing staff Select the answer
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Question 19 Yes No
Describe what each of these nursing roles entail
Scrub / Assist
Circulating
Recovery
Question 20 Yes No
In your own words, what does infection control mean?
Question 21 Yes No
Why is an infection control policy important and what should it include?
Question 22 Yes No
What is cross-infection and how can you prevent it?
Question 23 Yes No
What does nosocomial mean?
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Question 24 Yes No
What is the definition of a sterile procedure?
Question 25 Yes No
What procedures/process can you carry out without a sterile nursing pack?
Question 26 Yes No
List 3 treatments that are carried out under a sterile technique
Question 27 Yes No
What does HCAI stand for?
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Question 28 a) Yes No
The Australian Commission on safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC) have made hand hygiene its highest
priority. Why do health care establishments require a hand washing policy?
Question 29 b) Yes No
Summarise the process of sterilisation using an autoclave, into 5 steps
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Question 29 Yes No
Why must these steps be completed in this order?
Question 30 Yes No
What is the difference between disinfecting and sterilising?
Question 31 Yes No
Why is it necessary to have a tracking/labelling system in place in theatre?
Question 32 Yes No
The following are definitions of procedures; label them with their correct titles.
Definitions Procedures Name
a) Removal of dirt and debris from instruments
b) The destruction of all micro organisms
c) Intended to deactivate non-sporing micro-organisms
Question 33 Yes No
Answer the following statements as true or false
Statement True or False
Opportunistic pathogens enhance the ability to cause disease Select the
answer
Standard precautions are the same as universal precautions Select the
answer
Alcohol handwash should be used for 15-20 seconds Select the
answer
Hazardous chemicals should be disposed of in red bags Select the
answer
Local authorities can impose heavy fines if contaminated waste is disposed of in normal
household waste
Select the
answer
One type of detergent can be used for almost all cleaning practices Select the
answer
Linting clothes should be used when cleaning Select the
answer
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Question 34 Yes No
Why is it important to test sterilisation equipment daily?
Question 35 Yes No
Why must records be kept regarding the sterilisation process?
Question 36 Yes No
What medical emergencies might you come across in:
a) A Cosmetic Medical Practice
b) a Day Hospital
Question 37 Yes No
Most health care organisations incorporate the Glasgow Coma Scale when assessing neurological observations.
Explain what the Glasgow Coma Scale is and how it works
Question 38 Yes No
List 4 procedures carried out in a cosmetic medical day hospital that may require emergency resuscitation
procedures (include 2 surgical and 2 non-surgical events) and identify predisposing factors that may lead to the
problem
Event Pre-disposing issues
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Question 39 Yes No
Discuss reasons why the following emergency procedures may not result in a positive outcome
Event Reasoning
Cardiac Arrest
Fire in the building
Question 40 Yes No
What emergency resources are required in a medical clinic environment?
Question 41 Yes No
a) Why is it important to have a resuscitation policy/plan on place?
b) What should the main points of this plan include?
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