Overview
This course explains the processes that are crucial to ensuring the prevention of healthcare-associated infections. It also investigates the standards of infection prevention, including cleanliness, that are required in general practice. Learners will gain an overview of antimicrobial resistance and will understand what actions can be taken to reduce resistance.
Objectives
1. Understand what infection prevention and control is
2. Recognise the causes of infection in a healthcare setting
3. Learn about the chain of infection and how it can be broken
4. Gain an understanding of antimicrobial resistance
5. Recognise the preventative measures that can be taken to mitigate the risk of infection
6. Understand COVID-19-specific infection prevention and control measures
Who is this course for?
Clinical staff
The Learning Package includes
