Infection Prevention Control – Train The Trainer

Course Information

About the course

This course is a one day course that will equip those who have already undertaken a basic infection control course to be able to act as a lead in infection control.

 

AIMs and Objectives

  • To understand the importance of infection control
  • To develop the knowledge and skills to be able to act as an infection control lead for your organisation

 

Course Contents

  • Why focus on infection control?
  • Best practice
  • Standards for health care
  • History of IPC
  • Role of infection control team
  • HCAIs-epidemiology and incidence
  • Legal guidance
  • Targets
  • Commissioning
  • AMR Strategy
  • Microbiology
  • Bacteria
  • Viruses
  • MRSA
  • Medical Tourism
  • Chain of infection
  • Hand hygiene
  • Handwshing techniques
  • Skin Care
  • Needle stick Injuries
  • Waste management
  • Storage
  • Legislation
  • Disposal
  • National strategy
  • Local policy and procedures
  • Group work

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