At the end of the course, trainees will:

• Recognise the importance of infection control
• Identify how infections are caused and spread
• Recognise and implement good practices for personal and equipment hygiene
• Recognise and implement good practices to prevent infection in your working environment
• Define HCAIs

Course Chapters 

• Infections: The Basics
  • You will learn what HCAIs are, and examine how infections are caused and spread
• Controlling and Preventing Infection
  • You will find out how the spread of infection can be controlled through specific practices ΓÇô such as hand hygiene and by using PPE, as well as the correct handling and decontamination of sharps and invasive devices
• Other Practices to Reduce HCAIs
  • Learn what other practices you can implement to reduce HCAIs. You will consider asepsis, equipment decontamination, cleaning, and managing waste and laundry

This online course will provide delegates with the knowledge required to recognise the importance of infection control, define HCAIs, identify the stages of chain infection and implement good practises to avoid contamination.

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Delegates successfully completing the course can print an HSS Training certificate of achievement and the multiple choice test results.

Those who are required to implement good practices to prevent infection within a working environment.