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
