Infection Control
Overview
Infection prevention and control plays a vital role in maintaining a safe and effective environment for everyone by reducing the risk of potential spread of illness. Following right infection control measures is an important component of nursing to protect both patients and healthcare professionals from contracting infection control protocols to be followed by healthcare professionals while providingpatient care.
- Time Duration : 6 hrs
- Number of Participants : 15
- Discuss key terms related to infection prevention and control
- List out various health care associated infections
- Explain the chain of infection
- Describe different infection prevention methods used in healthcare settings
- Discuss transmission based precautions
- Review biomedical waste management protocols
- Apply infection prevention and control protocols in simulated scenarios
- Multimedia audio visual aids
- Simulation scenarios
- Handouts
- Discussion on clinical scenarios
- Critical thinking activities
- Knowledge and skill assessment
