Learning Method
Face to Face Training Online and part of Blended learning options also available.
Infection Prevention And Control
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Aims
The course is designed to give the learner knowledge they need to help minimise the spread of infection including their responsibilities within their workplace. The learner will gain a greater understanding regarding pathogens, including how they are transmitted and how to minimise risk.
Duration & Assessment
1.5 Hours
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Course Description
The course is designed to give the learner knowledge they need to help minimise the spread of infection including their responsibilities within their workplace. The learner will gain a greater understanding regarding pathogens, including how they are transmitted and how to minimise risk.
Course Plan
Introduction
- Aims You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Chain of infection
- Pathogens You must enroll in this course to access course content.
- Infections You must enroll in this course to access course content.
- Reservoir You must enroll in this course to access course content.
- Portal of exit You must enroll in this course to access course content.
- Mode of transmission You must enroll in this course to access course content.
- Portal of entry You must enroll in this course to access course content.
- Susceptible host You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Infections, Signs and Symptoms
- Signs and symptoms of infection You must enroll in this course to access course content.
- Types of infection that can make a person very unwell You must enroll in this course to access course content.
- M.R.S.A You must enroll in this course to access course content.
- UTI You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Breaking the chain of infection
- Hand hygiene You must enroll in this course to access course content.
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) You must enroll in this course to access course content.
- Donning and Doffing You must enroll in this course to access course content.
- Safe disposal of waste You must enroll in this course to access course content.
- Safe management of laundry You must enroll in this course to access course content.
- Health and Hygiene You must enroll in this course to access course content.
- Environmental and Equipment Cleaning You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Knowledge Check
- Case Study of Jack You must enroll in this course to access course content.
- Quiz You must enroll in this course to access course content.
