SHBBSKT010 — Provide skin needling treatments

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.
• 1.3Set up equipment and check to ensure correct functioning as per manufacturer instructions, and safe practice protocols.
• 1.4Cleanse and prepare treatment area and sanitise equipment prior to use on client.
• 1.5Complete 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.
• 2.2Discuss and confirm proposed treatment plan with client.
• 2.3Determine, through discussion and questioning, changes to client medical history and contraindications arising since time of treatment program development.
• 2.4Adjust treatment program to reflect identified changes and obtain signed client consent for adjusted treatment program.
• 2.5Select product and equipment according to agreed treatment plan.
• 2.6Confirm treatment objectives and revised treatment plan with client and obtain signed informed consent from client.

3 Provide skin needling treatment.

• 3.1Cleanse skin and remove cleanser.
• 3.2Wipe area with appropriate skin antiseptic.
• 3.3Apply topical anaesthetic, occlude with plastic wrap if indicated and allow sufficient time to activate.
• 3.4Remove topical anaesthetic to leave clean skin.
• 3.5Remove sterile, disposable pen head from sealed pack.
• 3.6Apply pen or roller to selected skin area keeping skin taut, using appropriate pressure and in predetermined pattern.
• 3.7Monitor skin response and modify treatment appropriately.
• 3.8Monitor client reaction to treatment and pain tolerance continuously and adjust equipment settings to minimise client discomfort.
• 3.9Identify potential and actual hazards and assess risks throughout treatment and take action to minimise risk to self and client.
• 3.10Identify and respond immediately to adverse reactions by stopping treatment and explaining reason for stoppage to client.
• 3.11Identify need for, take and store photographs of treatment area according to organisational policies and procedures.
• 3.12Turn off equipment and dispose of pen heads or rollers into sharps container.

4 Provide post-treatment care and 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.

What does an assessment tool for SHBBSKT010 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for SHBBSKT010 needs to address all 119 unit components: 4 elements with 29 performance criteria, 6 performance evidence requirements, 76 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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