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Introduction to Infection Control
Overview
Certificated foundation course in infection control designed to give carers,healthcare assistants and support workers the general principles of infection control required within hospitals,care homes and domicillary care
Who is it for?
All Carers,Healthcare Assistants & Support Workers that require a foundation certificate in infection control
Course Content
- Health & safety legislation
- Infection control policies & procedures
- What infection is and how it is spread
- Standard & transmission based precautions
- Infection control procedures
- Care plans
- Personal & hand hygiene
- Personal protective equipment
- Conditions to be aware of
- Reflective practice
- Record keeping
- Assessment & evaluation
Learning Outcomes
- Understand duties & responsibilities in infection control policy
- An understanding of infection,microbiology and risks
- How to maintain infection control procedures
- How to deal with sharpes & clinical waste
- Food safety policy & procedures
- How to maintain personal & hand hygiene standards
- Procedures for dealing with MRSA, Clostridium Difficle, Hepatitis, HIV, Tuberculosis & Scabies
- Able to access and improve own infection control practice
- Understand importance of following care plan
- How to record & report an infection control incident
- Complete assessment & evaluation
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