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Infection Prevention and Control Healthcare Support QQI (Fetac) Level 5
Course Details
  • Duration: Days: 4
  • Location:Nationwide
  • Code:5N3734

Provider: LHP Skillnet

Skillnet Members Price: €150.00

Unemployed: Yes

Course Description:

This elective QQI level 5 module is delivered as part of the Major award in Healthcare Support 5M4339

The programme aims to enhance the knowledge of healthcare workers surrounding the principles of infection prevention and control. The rise in healthcare associated infections continues to present problems to the Irish healthcare system. It is an opportunity for all involved in the delivery of healthcare to update their knowledge, skills and understanding of infection prevention and control while striving to provide safe and effective care.

 

  • Who should attend: Anyone who is working in the private healthcare sector. This module can also be used towards the major award in healthcare support
  • Accreditation:QQI
  • Award:QQI Minor award,Level 5
  • Credits/CEU's:15

Course Aim:

The programme aims to1:

  1. Enhance the knowledge of healthcare workers surrounding the principles of infection prevention and control.
  2. Promote a consistent approach to implementing successful infection prevention and control measures in institutions, thereby reducing the risk of HCAI’s to patients and residents

Course Objectives and Learning Outcomes:

This course will cover the following:

  1. Introduction to infection prevention & control
  2. Brief outline of the National Standards for the prevention & control of HCAI
  3. Microbiology (fungi, bacteria and viruses)
  4. Chain of infection
  5. Transmission of infection (contact, droplet & airborne)
  6. Standard precautions overview
  7. Hand hygiene (including practical session)
  8. Personal protective equipment
  9. Cleaning and disinfection
  10. Waste management
  11. Sharps
  12. Management of linen
  13. Respiratory and cough etiquette
  14. Healthcare associated infection
  15. MRSA
  16. Transmission based precautions
  17. Clostridium Difficile
  18. Management of an outbreak (Novovirus, influenza)

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