Infection Prevention and Control
Infection control and prevention is essential for businesses where work activities could put employees at risk of passing on or contracting an infection.
About the course
Infection control and prevention is essential for businesses where work activities could put employees at risk of passing on or contracting an infection. This includes working in a healthcare environment, in close contact with people or animals, and cleaning human and animal waste.
What the course covers
- Understand the importance of personal hygiene to prevent the spread of infection
- Know the people most at risk from infections
- Know the main ways that infection can enter the body
- Know the Correct procedure for hand washing
- Know Correct clothing for work
- Know The importance of PPE and when to use it
- Know how to handle soiled waste or linen and clinical waste
- Know what action to take if they are ill
Who it’s for
Care workers, support workers, nurses and managers in care homes, domiciliary care, supported living, NHS and private mental health services, and parents and carers. Book a place for yourself or a whole group.
Enquire about Infection Prevention and Control
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