Prevention and Control of Infection - Online Training Course - CPDUK Accredited

Prevention and Control of Infection – Online Training Course - CPDUK Accredited.

Welcome to The Mandatory Training Group's online Prevention and Control of Infection training course. All our online training courses, programmes and qualifications are accredited by the CPD Certification Service (CPDUK).

Understanding how to effectively prevent and control the spread of infection is crucial in ensuring that individuals do not unknowingly cause their family, friends, colleagues and any other people they come into contact with to become unwell.

By completing this online Prevention and Control of Infection training course, learners will be equipped with a greater understanding of preventing and controlling infection spread, both in the workplace and in the home.

Course content

This online Prevention and Control of Infection training course covers the following sections:

• Section 1: Introduction to infection control
• Section 2: Identifying infections
• Section 3: How to reduce the risk of infection in the workplace and the home
• Section 4: The importance of handwashing.

Who is the course for?

This online Prevention and Control of Infection training course should be completed by all healthcare staff groups involved in direct patient care or services who work in health and social care services, including:

• NHS medical, nursing, AHP and care staff
• Locum doctors and nurses
• Locum allied health professionals (AHPs), Agency nurses,
• Agency workers
• Healthcare assistants
• Support workers
• Care assistants
• Community services.

Course aims

The aims of this Prevention and Control of Infection online training course are to:

• Understand the nature and extent of infections people can be exposed to.
• Gain knowledge of how to identify infection as well as the different types of infections.
• Appreciate that though infections are a danger to communities,the spread can be controlled.
• Equip learners with a greater understanding of how to prevent and control the spread of infection in the workplace and home.

Learning objectives

On completion of this online Prevention and Control of Infection training course, the learner will be able to:

• Identify infections which can affect them.
• Describe how to reduce the risk of infection in both the workplace and the home.
• Explain the importance of handwashing as a means of infection control.

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