Infection Prevention & Control in Care Settings
Understand how infection spreads and what you do each day to stop it, from hand hygiene to PPE, cleaning, laundry, waste and sharps
A short presenter-led introduction to “Infection Prevention & Control in Care Settings” will appear here.
About this course
This course covers Care Certificate Standard 15, Infection Prevention and Control. You will learn how infection spreads and the six links in the chain, what standard precautions are, how and when to clean your hands, how to use personal protective equipment, how to clean equipment and the care environment, and how to deal with spills, laundry, waste and sharps. The final module covers spotting the signs of infection and your part in an outbreak. Five modules, eighteen lessons, around two hours, finishing with an assessment and a SupportiveBridge certificate.
What you'll learn
- By the end of this module, you will be able to explain what causes infection, describe the six links in the chain of infection, and say where to find current infection prevention and control guidance for your own work.
- By the end of this module, you will be able to explain what standard infection control precautions are, say when and how to clean your hands, and describe how good hand hygiene and respiratory hygiene are used in everyday care.
- By the end of this module, you will be able to explain how your own health, hygiene and vaccination status affect infection risk, and describe the common types of personal protective equipment, when to use each and how to put it on and take it off safely.
- By the end of this module, you will be able to describe how care equipment and the care environment are cleaned and decontaminated, and explain what to do safely when blood or body fluids are spilled.
- By the end of this module, you will be able to describe how to handle linen and waste safely, explain what to do after a sharps injury or other exposure, and recognise when someone may have an infection and what to do next.