Become an indispensable asset in preventing and controlling infections in health care with this free online course. Any infection within a healthcare facility poses significant risks to patients, carers and staff. Being trained in infection control and prevention can help stop disease outbreaks. This course covers infection control, standard precautions for healthcare providers, as well as the role of antibiotic stewardship in combatting antimicrobial resistance. Enrol now and be the infection control champion your facility needs.
| Course Category | Health Care |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 3-4 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world's largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | In This Free Course, You Will Learn How To • Define infectious diseases and various types of infectious agents • List the common pathways of transmission in healthcare settings • Identify the core principles underlying effective infection control • Describe the correct technique for handwashing and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) usage • Recognise the importance of proper infectious waste disposal and their methods • Discuss the importance of proper infectious waste disposal and their methods • Explain various types of occupational exposures and the preventive measures to take • Discuss preventive measures and strategies to reduce the incidence of Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) • Define antimicrobial stewardship and its role in preventing antimicrobial resistance • State the best practices in antimicrobial prescription and administration • Outline what an outbreak is and the significance of early recognition in outbreak management • Summarise the methodologies and techniques used in source identification and the measures taken to contain an outbreak. |
| Course Code | 6403 |
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