NSCI5526 – Introduction to Pre-Analytical Medical Laboratory Science
Module code
NSCI5526
Module title
Introduction to Pre-Analytical Medical Laboratory Science
Prescription
The aim of this course is to develop knowledge and skills to undertake work placement or enter employment with an understanding of the compliance obligations, ethical considerations and sample handling requirements for a healthcare laboratory workplace.
Programmes
- NZ2552
NZQA Level
Level 5
NZQA Credits
10
Delivery method
- Web-Enhanced
Learning hours
- Total learning hours
- 100
Resources required
- Learning Outcomes
- LO1 Define the ethical and legislative requirements within the medical laboratory environment. LO2 Apply compliance requirements of industry-specific quality standards for the medical laboratory environment. LO3 Describe the principles of collection and handling of laboratory specimens, collection equipment, procedures, and documentation.
- Learning and Teaching Resource
- All required and recommended resources are advised to aakonga via course outlines.
- Teaching and Learning Strategy
- Learning and teaching activities will employ a range of elements drawn from approved methods to align with the context of the learning (delivery mode, regional specific requirement, etc.) and any particular needs of the group of aakonga.
- Assessment Criteria
- Assessment in this course supports both achievement and competency-based assessment. Competency-based course completion: Akonga must successfully complete all specified assessment items in order to pass this course. Achievement based course completion: Akonga must submit all specified assessment items, achieve all learning outcomes, and obtain at least 50% overall in order to pass this course.
- Content
- - Ethical and legislative requirements - IANZ; ISO 9001; ISO 15189 Health & Safety at Work Act Biosecurity Act - Codes of Practice - Consumer Rights legislation Responsible Persons obligations - Industry-specific quality standards - Code of Health & Disability Services and Consumer Rights - NZIMLS Code of Ethics - HPCA Legislation - Treaty of Waitangi and Maaori Health Model - Patient Confidentiality/Privacy - Statutory requirements and obligations for body parts & samples - Laboratory Policies - Duty of Care (Do No harm) - Blood collection equipment, equipment maintenance & storage, safety devices - Venous, capillary, and blood culture collection: patient preparation, collection specifics, collection process, special considerations for neonates' post collection process - Tikanga about data, sample collection and sample disposal or return to patient
