Control of Infection within a Hospital Environment

This course is for all staff working within a hospital environment.

Aims & Objectives:

At the end of the course delegates will:

• Be able to apply the essential elements of standard infection control precautions
• Use knowledge gained to assess the risk in practise
• Work competently to reduce the risk of infection for service users, colleagues and themselves

Learning outcomes:

Delegates will show an understanding of the importance of good infection control procedures and will work to the boundary set by the hospital infection control policy

• Emerging and re emerging diseases, new challenges
• Microbiology- Bacteria, Viruses,
• Reducing the risk of infection
• Standard Infection control precautions
• Effective Hand washing and use of PPE
• Spillages
• Waste management
• Sharps
• Management responsibilities
• Worker responsibilities

• Presentation
• Group work
• Ultra violet light box

• Knowledge to carry out jobs safely
• Reduce spread of infection
  

All workers within the hospital environment

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