Summary:
Infection Control training provides delegates with an understanding of the importance of good hygiene in preventing Health Care Associated Infections (HCAI). They will understand how infections start and spread, and how best to act in order to prevent and eliminate them. The course is essential for any staff who work in a care or health setting and ensures that they are meeting industry standards underlined by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and Care standards.
Content
• Course introduction
• Remaining compliant
• The importance of infection control
• How infection starts and develops (chain of infection)
• Germ and infection categories
• Managing Health Care Associated Infections (HCAI)
• Hand washing and personal hygiene
• Meeting occupational WHO standards
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Minimising and preventing infection