BSBMED305 - Apply the principles of confidentiality, privacy and security within the medical environment

Unit code: BSBMED305 | Study level: TAFE
Nominal hours
20
Location
Footscray Nicholson
Industry
Sunshine
Prerequisites
N/A
Overview
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Overview

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to apply principles and procedures relating to confidentiality, privacy and security to own work within the medical environment.
It applies to individuals required to maintain confidentiality, privacy and security under legislation, and workplace policies and procedures in a medical environment. It covers working within accepted codes of conduct and following confidentiality, privacy and security provisions.

Assessment

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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:

  • communicate with others according to accepted codes of conduct
  • assess whether information is disclosable
  • identify and communicate a conflict of interest
  • store records and confidential documentation according to organisational requirements
  • identify and store drugs, equipment and materials requiring secure storage appropriately.
    Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.

Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:

  • explain enterprise policies and procedures for confidentiality, privacy and security
  • identify relevant legislation relevant to confidentiality, privacy, security, record storage and work health and safety practices.

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):

Certificate IV in Health Administration
HLT47321 | Certificate iv | Duration:

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