SHBBSKS008 — Provide upper body piercings

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What an assessment for SHBBSKS008 must cover

57 assessable components: 5 elements (25 performance criteria), 9 performance evidence and 19 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 4 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Prepare for treatment.

1.1Access and review client treatment plan if available.
1.2Check readiness of treatment area and availability of equipment.
1.3Use energy, water and other resources efficiently during preparation and subsequent treatment process.

2 Confirm client requirements.

2.1Confirm with client piercing requirements and assess areas requiring treatment.
2.2Obtain proof of age, or informed and signed parent or guardian consent for minors as required.
2.3Identify and explain contraindications to piercing service, and refer client to appropriate professional as required.
2.4Explain treatment sequence and factors that may restrict treatment.
2.5Measure treatment site to determine gauge and size of jewellery.
2.6Confirm jewellery size and style and revised treatment plan, record updates and obtain signed client consent.

3 Provide piercing.

3.1Prepare client, and select piercing equipment and products.
3.2Prepare and present self, according to organisational policy.
3.3Apply health, hygiene and infection control and skin penetration procedures throughout service.
3.4Position client and self to allow for easy access to treatment site and minimise risk of injury.
3.5Cleanse and disinfect treatment site and mark-up for piercing.
3.6Confirm placement with client.
3.7Perform piercing in accordance with skin penetration legislation, manufacturer instructions and treatment plan.
3.8Identify and manage adverse effects.

4 Review treatment and provide post treatment advice.

4.1Evaluate piercings with client.
4.2Record outcomes of piercing treatment on client treatment plan.
4.3Provide aftercare advice and recommend products and future treatments.

5 Clean treatment area.

5.1Clean treatment surfaces and equipment according to organisational policies and procedures and relevant skin penetration regulations.
5.2Dispose of single use equipment according to organisational safety policy.
5.3Sterilise reusable piercing equipment.
5.4Restock equipment and products in preparation for next treatment.
5.5Dispose general and any hazardous waste to minimise negative environmental impacts and according to organisational policies and procedures.

Performance evidence

provide a total of five safe and appropriate upper body piercing services for clients including each of the following: ala of nose, ear cartilage (antihelix, antitragus, daith, helix, tragus), navel
design and record treatment plans for each client specifying details of: aftercare advice, adverse reactions, client name and address, consent form, contraindications, follow up advice, treatment outcomes, piercing sites, procedure followed, type, size, metal and gauge of jewellery used
accurate advice on care of wound and maintenance of treatment site
consultation with client to confirm selection and placement of jewellery
strategies for reducing client discomfort
placement of jewellery according to client requirements
sterilisation of reusable upper body piercing equipment
selection and application of correct types, metals, sizes and gauges of body jewellery
interact with and reassure client throughout the above treatments

Knowledge evidence

state or territory and local health and hygiene and skin penetration regulatory guidelines relevant to providing upper body piercings
legal responsibilities in relation to infection control, sterilising, registration or licensing of business and maintenance of premises
infectious disease transmission routes and prevention of infection transmission as it relates to upper body piercing services
infection control procedures and application of standard precautions as they apply to the provision of upper body piercing services
organisational policies and procedures relevant to providing upper body piercing services: client record management, equipment use and maintenance, incident reporting, personal hygiene and presentation, presentation of treatment area, skin penetration procedures, waste and hazardous substance disposal, work health and safety
legal and insurance liabilities and responsibilities regarding upper body piercing
scope of practice: when to refer clients to other practitioners, importance of not stating a diagnosis of a contraindication
cleaning, disinfection and sterilisation principles and procedures
procedures for responding to spills and sharps injury
advantages of single use disposable equipment
manufacturer instructions for cleaning, disinfecting and sterilising equipment and products
workplace equipment and product range
anatomy and physiology of the skin and skin structures as they relate to ala of nose, ear cartilage and navel: effects of upper body piercing on physical structure of the skin, microscopic anatomy of the epidermis, dermis and hypodermis, normal skin response to irritation and trauma, origin and evolution of hypertrophic and keloid scars and abnormal scar tissue, wound healing, areas of body requiring special treatment: blood supply areas, cartilage, nerves, soft tissue
contraindications that prevent or restrict upper body piercing treatments or require referral to a medical professional and relationship to upper body piercing: bacterial, fungal, parasitic and viral infections, clients under influence of alcohol or drugs, hypertrophic and keloid scarring tendency, non-normal skin, scar tissue and lesions, skin trauma
adverse effects of upper body piercing treatments and required actions: bleeding, fainting, hypertrophic and keloid scarring, infection, inflammation
care and maintenance procedures for recently pierced sites and jewellery
process, forms and requirements for informed parental consent for minors
sustainable operating procedures for the conservation of product, water and power
aftercare advice and products to care for upper body piercings

Foundation skills

Reading skills: interpret, and follow manufacturer instructions and safety data sheets for safe use of cleaning and treatment products and equipment.
Numeracy skills: calculate treatment times, product quantities and price.
Problem-solving skills: identify issues and modify equipment and jewellery to minimise skin damage and client discomfort.
Self-management skills: maintain cultural sensitivity, maturity and confidentiality with clients.

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