Infection Prevention and Control

Description

Welcome to the Halo Staffing eLearning course on Standard 15 – Infection Prevention and Control of the Care Certificate. In this course, we will be covering everything you’ll need to know in order to be able to effectively help control and prevent the spread of infection.

This course will cover identifying the cycle infections follow, the best ways to wash your hands, the risks of infection, what PPE is and how to use it, and how to safely handle soiled or infected goods.

You can view the introduction video for the Infection Prevention and Control course below.

 

Is this for me? 

This course has been carefully designed for carers, support workers, nurses and managers who want to learn more about Standard 15 – Infection Prevention and Control of the Care Certificate. Completing this course will ensure that you are fully up to date with relevant content to provide you with the skills and knowledge necessary to excel in your field. On successful completion of this course, you will be issued with a certificate and digital badge valid for 1 year.

Why should I take this course? 

You should take this course if it’s necessary for you or your team to keep and protect people from harm and abuse and if it’s important for you to effectively help control and prevent the spread of infection. Keeping in line with Skills for Care and the key legislation such as the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, the Health and Social Care Act 2008 and COSHH Regulations 2002.

What will I learn? 

This course will provide you and/or your team with an understanding of the stages of the cycle of infection, how to maintain basic hand hygiene, what you can do in your role to prevent infection, what the steps involved in safe clinical disposal are, what PPE is and when it must be worn. 

Course Duration: 30 minutes to 1 hour.