SHBBNLS007 - Provide manicure and pedicare services
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Prerequisites
(Or equivalent to be determined by unit coordinator)
Co-requisites
(Corequisite units must be studied concurrently with this unit)
Overview
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to provide services and advice to clients requiring hand, foot and nail care.
It requires the ability to recognise relevant contraindications and conditions, to understand the structure and function of hands, feet and nails and the effects of treatments and products, and to select and provide services and advice to meet the objectives of the client. The services and advice can be on an individual basis or form part of a series of services.
This unit applies to workers in beauty and nail salons, and spas. In this environment they make routine service decisions within a defined range but are responsible for the selection and provision of services to clients.
Assessment
For Melbourne campuses
Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce & extend knowledge and skill competence within set & controlled parameters in accordance with each unit’s learning outcomes & performance criteria requirements, including the setting of work based practical application tasks designed to provide evidence of competence outcomes, within periodic and scheduled timelines.
Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:
• provide five manicure and five pedicare treatments to clients suitable for the established client treatment objective, and which cumulatively include appropriate selection and application of each of the following:
• buffing
• callous removal
• coloured nail varnish application
• cuticle care
• exfoliation
• French polish application
• mask
• massage hands and feet using different massage movements:
• effleurage
• petrissage
• nail shaping
• develop or update treatment plans and records for each client specifying details of:
• after-care advice
• areas requiring special treatment
• client feedback
• colours used
• contraindications
• nails analysis
• products used
• required services
• treatment duration and sequence
• list relevant practitioners for client referral in the case of contraindications
• recognise skin and nail conditions and recommend treating products and home care routines to three clients.
Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:
• state or territory and local council health and hygiene regulations and requirements relevant to providing manicure and pedicare services
• organisational policies and procedures relevant to the provision of manicure and pedicare services:
• client record management
• equipment use and maintenance
• incident reporting
• linen use and laundry procedures
• personal hygiene and presentation
• presentation of treatment area
• waste disposal
• work health and safety
• scope of practice as it applies to manicure and pedicare services:
• when to refer clients to other practitioners
• importance of not stating a diagnosis of a contraindication
• other practitioners and relationship to nail services:
• complementary practitioner
• medical practitioner
• podiatrist
• appearance and gross anatomy of skin surrounding natural nail
• anatomy and physiology of nails:
• structure, growth, shape, and functions of nails
• nail strength and flexibility
• factors that affect normal nail growth
• effects of diseases on healthy nails
• anatomy and physiology of lower arms and hands:
• bones:
• radius
• ulna
• carpals
• metacarpals
• phalanges
• muscles:
• extensors
• flexors
• pronators
• blood supply
• anatomy and physiology of lower legs and feet:
• bones:
• tibia
• fibula
• talus
• metatarsals
• phalanges
• muscles:
• gastrocnemius
• soleus
• tibialis anterior
• foot muscles
• blood supply
• skin and nail conditions which modify treatment and their relationship to nail services:
• non-contagious hand, foot or nail disorders:
• Beau’s lines
• blisters
• bruised nails
• bunions
• calluses
• circulatory problems
• corns
• corrugated furrows
• dermatitis
• discoloured nails
• eggshell nails
• habit tic
• hammer toes
• hangnails
• heel fissures
• koilonychias
• leukonychia
• onychauxis
• onychocryptosis
• onycholysis
• onychophagy
• onychorrhexis
• onychatrophia
• pterygium
• splinter haemorrhage
• split or brittle nails
• trauma induced nail malformations
• contraindications which prevent treatment or require referral to health practitioners and relationship to manicure and pedicare services:
• allergic reactions
• areas exhibiting loss of tactile sensation
• bacterial, fungal, parasitic and viral infections
• bruising or swelling
• cuts or abrasions
• diabetics
• recent fractures or sprains
• recent operations
• infectious contraindications and required action steps:
• paronychia
• tinea pedis
• tinea unguium
• verruca vulgaris
• specialised nail products properties, chemical components, and their effects on nails and skin:
• base coat
• cuticle care
• drier
• exfoliants
• hands and feet soaking products
• masks
• massage mediums
• moisturisers
• nail hardeners
• nail polish removers
• nail polishes
• quick dry
• thinner
• top coat
• adverse reactions to nail products
• pH range of human skin, nails and manicure and pedicure treatment products
• sustainable operating procedures for the conservation of product, water and power
• aftercare advice, products and future services to maintain hand, foot and nail care.
Required reading
The qualified trainer and assessor will provide teaching and learning materials as required in the form of workbooks produced by Victoria University and/or via the Victoria University e-learning system.
As part of a course
This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):