Infection Prevention & Control
Whilst the bug here looks a bit cute, bugs can be pretty nasty. Florence Nightingale apparently said “Wise and humane management of a patient is the best guard against infection.”
This course provides a refresher for people who have already done the Care Certificate. Be wise - take this course!
The Government has extended the Infection Prevention and Control fund by £546m to reduce Coronavirus infections across the winter. More info here.
Who should take this course?
This course has been designed specifically for Care and Support Workers working in a social care setting. It may also be useful to a wider audience of people who would like to know more about Infection Prevention & Control.
Accreditation
Course Content
- Describe the main ways an infection can get into the body
- Demonstrate effective hand hygiene
- Explain how your own health or hygiene might pose a risk to the people you support
- List common types of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), procedures and current use
- Explain the principles of safe handling of infected or soiled linen and clinical waste
Aims of the Course
By the end of the course, you will:
- Understand the Chain of Infection
- Explain the 9 infection control precautions
- Know when and how to wash your hands using NHS guidance
- Understand the differences between viral and bacterial infections
- Know how to avoid the spread of infection
- Select personal protective equipment appropriate to the situation
- Know how to safely handle soiled linen and clinical waste
Course Screenshots
Certification
If you sign in to your account on Click before you take this course, you will be able to take the assessment and immediately access/download your certificate upon completion, which looks like this:
Pricing
Choose a plan below that best suits your needs. If you would like to purchase more than 50 licences, contact us.
£4
Monthly Plan
- 7 days free access
- Includes ALL courses
- Full accessibility options in over 100 languages
- Training Matrix
- Licences can be recycled
- Price per learner, billed monthly by Direct Debit
- Upgrade to 12 or 24 Month Plan, any time
£2
24 Month Plan
- Get 50% discount on first 3 months by using coupon code Learning
- Includes ALL courses
- Full accessibility options in over 100 languages
- Training Matrix
- Licences can be recycled
- Price per learner, billed monthly by Direct Debit
£3
12 Month Plan
- Get 50% discount on first 3 months by using coupon code Learning
- Includes ALL courses
- Full accessibility options in over 100 languages
- Training Matrix
- Licences can be recycled
- Price per learner, billed monthly by Direct Debit
Accessibility
If you sign in to your account on Click before you take this course, you will be able to change the accessibility settings to suit your needs. This includes translation into 100+ languages, some of which can also be read out loud to you.
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