Infection Prevention and Control for Non-Clinical Workers (2 course bundle)

This Infection Prevention and Control for Non-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.

Includes the following 2 courses:

Level 1 – An introduction to infection prevention and control
Level 2 – An understanding of infection prevention and control

Duration: 1.5 Hours CPD Points: 2

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 Non-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
- 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 Danger
- Cleaning Schedules
- Storing Cleaning Equipment
- National Colour Scheme for Cleaning Materials
- Blood and Body Fluid Spillage
- Spillage Kits
- 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
Certification
On successful completion of the quiz, you will be awarded a CPD accredited Infection Prevention and Control for Non-Clinical Workers free course certificate.