Infection Prevention and Control for Clinical Workers (3 course bundle)

This Infection Prevention and Control for Clinical Workers online course will give an overview of prevention and control of healthcare-associated infection, the effects of infections, how infections are spread, and how to help prevent the spread of infection.

Courses include:

Introduction to Infection Prevention and Control: Level 1
Infection Prevention and Control: level 2
Infection Prevention and Control: Compliance and Management Level 3

Duration: 3 Hour CPD Points: 3

Objectives
At the end of this course, the learner will be able to:
- Describe and explain the consequences of infection and how infections are spread in a healthcare setting
- Describe the impact of infections on patients and your duty of care to your patients
- Understand how personal protective equipment, hand hygiene, management of blood, body fluids, shares, the environment, and care equipment can help prevent the spread of infection
Course Content
Unit 1
- Infection Prevention and Control for Clinical Workers – Introduction
- Introduction
- Overview
- Knowledge Check – How are HCAIs Spread?
- What are HCAIs?
- Types of HCAIs
- How HCAIs Spread
- Illnesses Cause by HCAIs
- Patient Experiences
- Knowledge Check – Who is Responsible?
- Appearance and Hygiene
- Duty of Care
- Caring for Your Health
- Bloodborne Viruses
- Skin Condition
- Fit to Work
- Prevent the Spread
- Managing Infection Prevention and Control
Unit 2
- The Chain of Infection
- Knowledge Check – Chain of Infection
- Standard Principles
- Principles of Asepsis
- Aseptic Technique
- When to Use Aseptic Techniques
- Sterile Equipment
- Types of hand Cleaning
- Proper Hand Hygiene
- Using Alcohol-Based Handrubs
- Hand Washing
- Knowledge Check – Hand Hygiene
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Types of Gloves
- Types of Aprons
- Face Protection
- Knowledge Check – Gloves
- Responsibilities
- Managing the Environment
- Knowledge Check – Dust Dangers
- Cleaning Schedules
- Storing Cleaning Equipment
- National Colour Scheme for Cleaning Materials
- Blood and Body Fluid Spillage
- Spillage Kits
- Dealing with Blood Spillage
- Safe Handling and Disposal
- Types of Sharps
- Sharps Disposal Containers
- Sharps Injuries
- Handling Linen
- Linen Classification
- Separating Linen
- Safe Linen Handling
- Healthcare Waste Disposal
- Hazardous Waste
- Waste Streams
- Disposing of Medicines
- Hazardous Waste Bags
- Anatomical Waste
- Non-Hazardous Waste
Unit 3
- Standards of Care
- Code of Practice
- Knowledge Check – Standard Principles
- Compliance Criteria
- Demonstrated Compliance
- Annual HCAI Prevention Programme
- Local Systems and Action Plans
- Care Quality Commission
- Knowledge Check – Care Quality Commission
- Reporting Concerns
- Monitoring Trends
- Risk Assessments
Certification
On successful completion of the quiz, you will be awarded a CPD accredited Infection Prevention and Control for Clinical Workers ree course certificate.