UNITS INCLUDED:
UNIT 1 - Principles of the causes and spread of infection in health care settings
- Section 1 Understand how infection is caused
- Section 2 Understand how infection can spread
- Section 3 Understand the ‘chain of infection’
- Section 4 Understand the need to recognise Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAI)
UNIT 2 - Principles of the importance of personal hygiene and
health in the prevention and control of infection in health care
settings
- Section 1 Understand the importance of good personal hygiene in the prevention and control of infection in a workplace setting
- Section 2 Understand the importance of effective hand washing
- Section 3 Understand the principles of using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
UNIT 3 - Principles of decontamination, cleaning and waste management in health care settings
- Section 1 Understand the importance of maintaining a clean environment
- Section 2 Understand roles and responsibilities in relation to cleaning, decontamination and waste management
- Section 3 Know the principles of decontamination
- Section 4 Understand the sterilisation process
- Section 5 Understand how to safely handle laundry
- Section 6 Understandtheprinciplesofeffectivewastemanagement
- Section 7 Understand how to safely handle sharps
UNIT 4 - Principles of infection prevention and control in a health care setting
- Section 1 The purpose of infection control
- Section 2 Regulations, policies and procedures for infection control
- Section 3 Roles and responsibilities in relation to infection control
- Section 4 The role of risk assessments in infection control
- Section 5 Infection control procedures