Infection Control

Course Duration: Half Day

Course Cost: €80, group discounts available

Course Capacity: 12 Student Maximum

One of the greatest threats to the health of medical professionals and their patients is the failure to properly control the spread of infection.
The World Health Organisation describe Infection prevention and control (IPC) as a ‘practical, evidence-based approach which prevents patients and health workers from being harmed by avoidable infections’. Preventing health care-associated infections (HCAI’s) avoids unnecessary harm or death, and reduces the spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Preventing HCAI’s has never been more important

Course Overview:

• Introduction to Infection control
• HCAI causes and occurrences.
• Chain of Infection
• Controlling Infection risks
• Hand Hygiene - Practical demonstration & assessment
• Waste Management and Decontamination issues.
• Personal Protection Equipment – Practical demonstration & assessment.
• Corona Virus - Covid-19

Certification:

Certification is provided by Hart EMS on successful completion of the course and will be valid for 2 years.