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Infection Control Instructor Course aim:
The aim of this course is to provide you with the knowledge, skills and resources to train direct patient carers in Infection Control.
Infection Control Course Content
Module 1 Basic Microbiology:
• Chain of Infection,
• Healthcare associated Infection
• Antimicrobial Resistance
Module 2 Standard and transmission-based precaution
• Introduction to standard and transmission-based precautions
• Hand hygiene including use of different agents, technique
• Respiratory hygiene and cough etiquette
The following modules have been recorded and are available online
- Management of blood or body fluid exposure
- Infectious conditions that may require absence from work or work restrictions
- Personal protective equipment
- Management of waste including safe disposal of sharps
- Environmental hygiene and management of spillages
- Patient care equipment/instruments and devices
- Management of linen
- Handling and transporting laboratory specimens
- Principles of clean to dirty workflow
- Patient transfer
- Transmission-based precautions including PPE and instituting precautions based on signs and symptoms
Module 3 Clinical Assessment Skills
• Awareness of how to access authoritative sources of IPC
• Identifying incidents and risks relating to IPC
• Communication relating to IPC
The learning outcomes are based on QQI’s Course descriptor for Level 5 Infection Control, HPSC’s Guidelines on Infection Prevention and Control and the HSE’s Core Infection Prevention and Control Knowledge and Skills .Framework Document
Infection Control Instructor Course Assessment
Learners will complete a 20 question exam and will demonstrate hand hygiene putting on and removing PPE correctly
Entry requirements
This course is directed at existing trainers who have already completed a “Train the Trainer” course such as QQI Level 6 Training Delivery & Evaluation, QQI Level 6 Manual Handling Instructor, QQI Level 6 Patient Handling Instructor PHECC FAR Instructor or PHECC CFR Instructor.
