Infection Prevention and Control for Community Health Workers
Infection prevention and control | Course category:
Duration: 1 day |
Study mode: Face to face |
Pre-requisites: n/a |
About this course
This one-day course covers infection prevention and control topics relevant to healthcare workers in community settings. Participants will discuss key infection prevention and control roles and responsibilities and engage in case studies and simulations from a community perspective.
Who should attend?
Healthcare workers from community health services in Sydney Local Health District.
What will you learn?
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Describe evidence-based infection prevention and control principles and other resources available for healthcare staff
- Understand the principles of infection prevention and control
- Discuss the role of community healthcare workers in preventing and controlling infectious diseases and healthcare-associated infections
- Apply standard and transmission-based precautions
- Explain strategies for preventing and managing sharp injuries and exposures
- Discuss antimicrobial resistance and multi-drug resistant organisms
- Discuss the significance of infection prevention and control in healthcare.