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Infection Prevention and Control

Protect your staff, your company and your community. Learn how infections occur, the factors that can make a person more vulnerable to infection and the steps you can take to prevent infections from occurring.

This course can be used as a stand-alone module or as part of an induction programme and may be particularly useful for apprentices.

Who it's aimed at?:

This course is ideal for anyone who wants the knowledge of how to stay safe in the workplace and prevent infection.

Prerequisites:

No prior knowledge is needed.

Duration:

20 โ€“ 40 minutes

How it works:

After purchasing the course learners will receive a link to the course by email. Following this link will allow them to access the course directly.

Syllabus:

This course covers the following areas:

  • Combat pathogenic microorganisms โ€“ Understand what pathogenic microorganisms are and how you can manage them
  • Protect the vulnerable โ€“ Know how to keep the vulnerable safe from infection and learn necessary actions
  • Reduce the risk of infection โ€“ Effectively evaluate the infection risks and implement prevention actions
  • Address personal hygiene โ€“ Personal hygiene has a huge impact on infection control. Learn the best practices
  • Use PPE effectively โ€“ Discover the different types of PPE and how to use them effectively
  • Safely handle waste โ€“ Handling waste appropriately can reduce the risk of infection, learn how
Assessment:

There are knowledge checks throughout enabling learners to stay on track.

Certification:

Learners will receive a Highfield e-learning completion certificate, which is downloadable upon successfully finishing the course.

LOCATION

Our e-learning courses are delivered on demand and on-line.

When do they take place

All courses must be taken within 6 months of registration

How it works

After purchasing the course, learners will receive a link to the course by email. Following this link will allow them to access the course directly.

Price

£10.00

Learner details

pay in interest free monthly instalments: 12 x ยฃ0.83

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