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MDRT 1201: Medical Device Reprocessing Theory
Effective date
January 2020
Department
Sterile Supply Room Aide
School
Continuing Studies
Description
This course gives students the theoretical knowledge required to work as entry-level Medical Device Reprocessing (MDR) Technicians. With an emphasis on quality assurance and patient and workplace safety, students are introduced to the role, context and function of the MDR Department and the responsibilities, duties and tasks of the MDR Technician. Students learn the principles of microbiology and infection prevention and control within the MDR Department and how to clean, disinfect, sort, inspect, assemble, wrap and pack, sterilize, and redistribute medical and surgical devices, and patient care equipment.
Pre-Requisite: Admission to the Medical Device Reprocessing Technician Certificate Program
Co-Requisite: MDRT 1211 Medical Device Reprocessing Clinical
Credits
7.0
Year of study
1st Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Explain the purpose of Medical Device Reprocessing (MDR), the role of the technician, and the importance of both to patient safety
- Demonstrate professionalism in the MDR context
- Perform MDR Technician duties responsibly and according to departmental guidelines
- Apply principles and practices of infection prevention and control to medical device reprocessing
- Identify occupational health and safety measure that ensure worker safety in MDR
- Identify and group basic surgical instruments and apply this knowledge to practices in medical device reprocessing
- Explain essential elements of medical device decontamination processes
- Summarize the types and uses various levels of disinfection
- Describe how to safely perform high level disinfection of medical devices
- Explain how to prepare medical devices for further reprocessing
- Describe the steps of the sterilization process
- Recall the main types of low temperature sterilization methods and explain their features and limitations
- Explain how to handle, store, and distribute clean and sterile supplies
- Summarize key issues in reprocessing flexible endoscopes
- Identify elements of a quality system that are part of routine MDR practices
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 140
Total Hours: 140
Total Hours: 140
Instructional Strategies
Multiple strategies are used to achieve the learning outcomes including lectures, group activities, case studies, research, readings, and videos
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Passing grade
B- (70%)
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Assignments |
35 |
Case studies, group assignments |
|
Quizzes/Tests |
15 |
Quizzes |
|
Midterm Exam |
20 |
Midterm exam covering the first half of the course |
|
Final Exam |
30 |
Final exam covering the entire course |
Course topics
- MDRD Overview
- Professional Practice in MDR
- Infection Control and Safety
- Surgical Instruments
- Decontamination
- Disinfection
- Preparation and Packing
- Sterilization (steam and low temperature)
- Storage and Distribution
- Flexible Endoscopes
- Quality Assurance
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/. - To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.