SHBBSKT007 — Provide laser skin treatments

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What an assessment for SHBBSKT007 must cover

68 assessable components: 4 elements (30 performance criteria), 7 performance evidence and 22 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 9 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 treatment environment and equipment.

1.1Access and review agreed client treatment program if available to determine requirements for individual treatment.
1.2Check that treatment environment is correctly organised and free from safety risks and hazards.
1.3Confirm completion of risk assessment and equipment checks and take any required corrective action.
1.4Set up equipment and check to ensure correct functioning as per manufacturer instructions and safe practice protocols.
1.5Cleanse and prepare treatment area and sanitise equipment prior to use on client.
1.6Complete workplace and pre-treatment documentation required for treatment environment and equipment preparation.

2 Prepare self and client.

2.1Identify need for and receive signed medical approval to proceed with treatment from client.
2.2Review pre-treatment documentation and confirm treatment program with client.
2.3Determine, through discussion and questioning, changes to client medical history and contraindications arising since time of treatment program development.
2.4Review outcomes of patch test to confirm no existence of allergies or adverse effects that will require change to treatment program.
2.5Adjust treatment program to reflect identified changes and obtain signed client consent for adjusted treatment program.
2.6Explain treatment process and likely sensations to client to ensure client comfort.
2.7Identify jewellery worn by self and client and remove, or where not removable, tape according to organisational policies and procedures.
2.8Fit and adjust personal protective equipment, including eye protection, to self, client and others who may be present during treatment.
2.9Maintain infection control procedures throughout treatment.

3 Provide laser skin treatment.

3.1Follow organisational policies and procedures, laser safety plan and legislative requirements to apply laser according to treatment program.
3.2Explain treatment and sensation, and reassure client throughout each stage of treatment process.
3.3Perform a test shot according to treatment settings and in an area relevant to treatment site.
3.4Observe immediate skin reaction and level of client discomfort.
3.5Modify treatment program plan and re-adjust and record treatment settings where indicated by an immediate adverse skin reaction or client poor pain tolerance.
3.6Start treatment on least pain sensitive area.
3.7Apply equipment to treatment areas for required amount of time.
3.8Work sequentially on target area, avoiding repeat treating any area immediately after first shot.
3.9Turn off equipment and photograph treated skin areas at completion of treatment service.

4 Review treatment and provide post-treatment advice.

4.1Select and apply post-treatment skin cooling products according to treatment plan and client reaction to treatment.
4.2Advise client on post-treatment and self-care and ask questions to confirm client understanding.
4.3Advise client on client care and precautionary requirements for period leading up to next treatment.
4.4Record treatment and adjust treatment plan to reflect treatment and outcomes.
4.5Complete post-treatment documentation according to organisational policies and procedures.
4.6Initiate follow-up to check for post-treatment complications and adverse effects according to organisational policies and procedures.

Performance evidence

safely provide laser skin treatments to at least three different clients, each with different Fitzpatrick skin types
for each of the above laser skin treatments: adjust and modify treatment programs in response to client reaction to treatment
for each of the above laser skin treatments: correctly set-up, operate and pack down equipment
for each of the above laser skin treatments: provide pre- and post-treatment advice to clients
for each of the above laser skin treatments: complete and store client records and workplace documentation
for each of the above laser skin treatments: consult, advise and reassure clients at all stages in treatment
during the above treatments, consistently follow organisational policies and procedures, non-ionising radiation safety protection plan and relevant state or territory laws, codes and guidelines related to the safe use of laser for cosmetic treatments

Knowledge evidence

current local, state or territory health legislation, regulation and industry standards and guidelines relevant to laser skin therapy: non-ionising radiation protection
current local, state or territory health legislation, regulation and industry standards and guidelines relevant to laser skin therapy: skin penetration
current local, state or territory health legislation, regulation and industry standards and guidelines relevant to laser skin therapy: work health and safety
organisational policies and procedures related to laser skin therapy, including those for treatment of minors
organisational non-ionising radiation safety protection plan
organisational product and equipment range and manufacturer instructions and safety data sheets
practitioner’s legal and insurance liabilities and responsibilities for laser treatment: role and importance of indemnity insurance
practitioner’s legal and insurance liabilities and responsibilities for laser treatment: potential risks, liabilities and consequences of non-coverage
practitioner’s legal and insurance liabilities and responsibilities for laser treatment: responsibilities of practitioner and client related to safe and responsible laser skin therapy
types of laser equipment commonly used within industry and accepted by industry standards, their recommended use and application
scope of practice for skin therapists and factors governing treatment parameters
principals of light energy and how it interacts with the skin
factors impacting client suitability for intense pulsed light and their associated risks, benefits and required action
treatment plan components
factors affecting laser treatments: suitability for treatment
factors affecting laser treatments: areas unsuitable for treatment
factors affecting laser treatments: tissue responses
factors affecting laser treatments: allergic and adverse effects
process for obtaining written permission from a medical professional to proceed with treatment where there is pigmentation or a contraindicated condition in treatment area
appearance of indications, contraindications and precautions to treatment
causes, appearance and management of complications and adverse effects
post-treatment advice and care for all treatment areas

Foundation skills

Reading skills to:: interpret both familiar and unfamiliar, and sometimes complex documents: client treatment programs; client records; organisational policies and procedures; non-ionising radiation safety protection plan; materials describing industry standards and regulatory requirements of skin therapy; manufacturer instructions for the safe use, maintenance and storage of laser equipment.
Writing skills to:: clearly and legibly make amendments to treatment plan.
Oral communication skills to:: consult with, inform and reassure clients throughout treatment process; respond to client questions and provide information to client throughout treatment process; select and use appropriate dermal and medical terminology in consultations with clients, colleagues and health care professionals.
Numeracy skills to:: calculate and modify equipment settings.
Learning skills to:: review own skills in application of technology and schedule time for development.
Problem-solving skills to:: identify and resolve application issues during treatment.
Initiative and enterprise skills to:: promote treatments to existing and new clients.
Planning and organising skills to:: sequence treatments into an effective skin therapy plan.
Self-management skills to:: manage length of consultation; recognise scope of practice issues and refer clients to colleagues or health care professional.

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What does an assessment tool for SHBBSKT007 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for SHBBSKT007 needs to address all 68 unit components: 4 elements with 30 performance criteria, 7 performance evidence requirements, 22 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for SHBBSKT007?

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