Patient Care: Infection Control

This course is designed to provide comprehensive training on infection prevention and control practices in healthcare settings. It provides foundational knowledge, covering the classification of pathogens, the body's natural defenses, and at-risk patient populations. It explores the chain of infection, learning its various elements and methods to interrupt its transmission, including detailed instructions on hand hygiene as recommended by the WHO. The course also emphasizes practical skills, such as correct techniques for gowning, gloving, and handling sharps, while discussing standard precautions and the significance of personal protective equipment (PPE) in diverse healthcare scenarios. Advanced modules focus on medical and surgical asepsis, sterile techniques, and specific protocols for different modes of infection transmission, including neutropenic isolation precautions.

• Explain the elements of the chain of infection

• Demonstrate proficiency in standard infection control practices

• Identify and correctly use the appropriate PPE for different healthcare settings

• Differentiate between medical and surgical asepsis and explain the principles of sterile technique and sterile field

• Identify diseases and situations requiring neutropenic isolation precautions

• Licensed Radiographers

• Radiography students of all levels

• Healthcare extenders such as PAs and ARNP

• Nurses and nursing students of all levels

• Medical students