Course Content

51 lessons
SECTION 1 — INTRODUCTION TO INFECTION CONTROL 6 lessons
1 WELCOME TO THE COURSE
2 WHAT IS INFECTION CONTROL AND WHY DOES IT MATTER?
3 WHAT IS AN INFECTION?
4 COMMON INFECTIONS AND HOW THEY SPREAD
5 KNOWLEDGE CHECK: INTRODUCTION TO INFECTION CONTROL
6 UNDERSTANDING THE CORRECT ANSWER
SECTION 2 — HAND HYGIENE 5 lessons
7 HAND HYGIENE: THE MOST IMPORTANT STEP
8 WHEN AND HOW TO WASH YOUR HANDS
9 THE 6 STEPS OF HANDWASHING AND WHEN TO WASH
10 KNOWLEDGE CHECK: HAND HYGIENE
11 UNDERSTANDING THE CORRECT ANSWER
SECTION 3 — PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) 5 lessons
12 USING PPE CORRECTLY TO PREVENT INFECTION
13 WHICH PPE TO USE AND WHEN
14 PUTTING PPE ON AND TAKING IT OFF SAFELY
15 KNOWLEDGE CHECK: PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)
16 UNDERSTANDING THE CORRECT ANSWER
SECTION 4 — CLEANING AND DECONTAMINATION 5 lessons
17 CLEANING, DISINFECTION, AND KEEPING SURFACES SAFE
18 CLEANING, DISINFECTING, AND STERILISING
19 HIGH-TOUCH SURFACES AND CLEANING RULES
20 KNOWLEDGE CHECK: CLEANING AND DECONTAMINATION
21 UNDERSTANDING THE CORRECT ANSWER
SECTION 5 — WASTE MANAGEMENT 5 lessons
22 SAFE HANDLING AND DISPOSAL OF CLINICAL WASTE
23 WASTE TYPES AND WHAT TO DO AFTER A NEEDLE STICK INJURY
24 COLOUR CODES AND NEEDLE STICK RESPONSE
25 KNOWLEDGE CHECK: WASTE MANAGEMENT
26 UNDERSTANDING THE CORRECT ANSWER
SECTION 6 — RESPIRATORY HYGIENE 5 lessons
27 RESPIRATORY HYGIENE: COUGHS, SNEEZES, AND AIRBORNE RISKS
28 HOW TO REDUCE RESPIRATORY INFECTION RISK
29 CATCH IT, BIN IT, KILL IT AND WHEN TO STAY HOME
30 KNOWLEDGE CHECK: RESPIRATORY HYGIENE
31 UNDERSTANDING THE CORRECT ANSWER
SECTION 7 — STANDARD PRECAUTIONS 5 lessons
32 STANDARD PRECAUTIONS: THE BASELINE FOR EVERYONE
33 WHAT STANDARD PRECAUTIONS INCLUDE
34 STANDARD PRECAUTIONS AND SPILLAGE STEPS
35 KNOWLEDGE CHECK: STANDARD PRECAUTIONS
36 UNDERSTANDING THE CORRECT ANSWER
SECTION 8 — OUTBREAK MANAGEMENT 5 lessons
37 RECOGNISING AND RESPONDING TO AN OUTBREAK
38 HOW TO SPOT AND RESPOND TO AN OUTBREAK
39 SIGNS OF AN OUTBREAK AND RESPONSE STEPS
40 KNOWLEDGE CHECK: OUTBREAK MANAGEMENT
41 UNDERSTANDING THE CORRECT ANSWER
SECTION 9 — FOOD AND PERSONAL HYGIENE 5 lessons
42 PERSONAL HYGIENE AND FOOD SAFETY AT WORK
43 FOOD SAFETY AND PERSONAL HYGIENE RULES
44 PERSONAL HYGIENE BASICS AND FOOD TEMPERATURE RULES
45 KNOWLEDGE CHECK: FOOD AND PERSONAL HYGIENE
46 UNDERSTANDING THE CORRECT ANSWER
SECTION 10 — RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING 5 lessons
47 YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES AND WHEN TO REPORT
48 WHAT YOU MUST REPORT AND WHY
49 WHAT TO REPORT AND KNOW YOUR POLICY
50 KNOWLEDGE CHECK: RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
51 UNDERSTANDING THE CORRECT ANSWER
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