Infection Control
Infection Control
Aims & Objectives
The course is designed to provide essential knowledge and understanding of infection control. It will give students an increased understanding of the causes of infections, the conditions in which they thrive and the ways that they can be spread.
Course Objectives
- To increase the students knowledge & understanding of Infection control within their workplace role
- Common diseases and the chain of Infection
- Standard infection control procedures
- How to apply standard infection control procedures
- The correct management of spills
- How to manage waste correctly
- Roles and responsibilities in preventing infection
- Preparing for work in a healthcare environment
- Keeping your knowledge up to date
- Minimising infection in a healthcare environment
- Minimising cross infection between work areas
Target Group
- This course is ideal for all staff working in the Health & Social Care sector.
Accredited
- This is a non-accredited course.
Additional Information
- Infection Control is aimed at anyone needing to develop their underpinning knowledge of how to control the spread of infection in their workplace or home environment.