
Essential Infection Control and Prevention Skills
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Essential Infection Control and Prevention Skills
Enhance patient safety through proper hygiene and contamination prevention techniques with this free online course.
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- Avg. Duration1.5-3 Hours (Contains Video)
- Available Languages (1)
English
This course is
CPD-Accredited
Learning Outcomes
In this free course, you will learn how to:
- Identify common infection transmission routes in care and clinical settings
- Describe standard hygiene and cleanliness practices for infection control
- Classify types of infections based on source, risk level, and care environment
- Explain the principles behind effective infection prevention strategies
- Apply infection control protocols in residential and home-based care
- Evaluate infection risks using surveillance and monitoring methods
- Compare global infection prevention guidelines and local practices
- Assess the effectiveness of antimicrobial stewardship in care delivery
- Summarise core elements of environmental cleanliness and hand hygiene
- Plan a basic infection control response for a high-risk care environment
- Distinguish between standard and transmission-based precautions
- Review preparedness strategies for infection outbreaks and emergencies
Course Overview
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Course Description
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