SHBBSKS006 — Pierce ear lobes

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What an assessment for SHBBSKS006 must cover

77 assessable components: 5 elements (21 performance criteria), 18 performance evidence and 35 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 3 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 Establish client priorities.

1.1Access and review client treatment plan if available.
1.2Establish ear piercing requirements with client.
1.3Obtain proof of age, or informed and signed parent or guardian consent for minors as required.
1.4Identify and explain contraindications to ear piercing service, and refer client to appropriate professional as required.
1.5Explain treatment sequence and factors that may restrict treatment.
1.6Confirm revised treatment plan, record updates and obtain signed client consent.

2 Prepare for piercing.

2.1Prepare service area and client.
2.2Prepare and present self, according to organisational policy.
2.3Select ear piercing equipment and products.
2.4Comply with health, hygiene and skin penetration regulations and requirements.
2.5Use energy, water and other resources efficiently during preparation and subsequent treatment process.

3 Apply piercing.

3.1Apply infection control and skin penetration procedures throughout service.
3.2Cleanse and disinfect treatment site and mark ears for piercing.
3.3Confirm earring placement with client.
3.4Load stud gun and pierce ear lobes.

4 Review service and provide post service advice.

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

5 Clean service area.

5.1Clean service area, equipment and work surfaces according to organisational policies and procedures and relevant skin penetration regulations.
5.2Restock equipment and products in preparation for next service.
5.3Dispose of general waste to minimise negative environmental impacts and according to organisational policies and procedures.

Performance evidence

provide five safe and appropriate ear lobe piercing services for clients
develop and update treatment plan and client records for each client specifying details of:
aftercare advice
adverse reactions
client name and address
contraindications
follow up advice
outcomes of treatment
procedure followed
studs used
type of ear piercing
for each client provide ear lobe piercing services that demonstrate:
consultation with client to agree on selection and placement of earrings
compliance with infection control and skin penetration procedures
minimum discomfort for client
placement of studs according to client requirements
accurate advice on care of wound, studs and maintenance of earrings
cleaning of ear piercing equipment according to skin penetration guidelines

Knowledge evidence

state or territory and local health and hygiene and skin penetration regulations and requirements relevant to piercing ear lobes
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 ear piercing services
infection control procedures and application of standard precautions as they apply to the provision of ear piercing services
organisational policies and procedures relevant to piercing ear lobes:
client record management
equipment use and maintenance
incident reporting
personal hygiene and presentation
presentation of treatment area
waste disposal
work health and safety
legal and insurance liabilities and responsibilities in regard to treatments
scope of practice:
when to refer clients to other practitioners
importance of not stating a diagnosis of a contraindication
cleaning and maintenance of piercing gun and equipment
simplified cross section of the skin
anatomy of the ear lobe
workplace equipment and product range
contraindications that prevent or restrict treatment or require referral to a medical professional and relationship to ear piercing services:
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 ear piercing and required action:
inflammation
infection of the ear lobe
care and maintenance procedures for recently pierced ears
care and maintenance procedures for earrings
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 pierced ear lobes

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.
Technology skills: use client software to update client notes, record stock data and product purchases.

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What does an assessment tool for SHBBSKS006 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for SHBBSKS006 needs to address all 77 unit components: 5 elements with 21 performance criteria, 18 performance evidence requirements, 35 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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