The session covers the following;
- What is infection prevention and control,
- Healthcare assocaited infections in the community – rates and areas of focus
- The chain of infection,
- Development of standard precautions
- Basic principles of hand hyigne – focus on technique and the WHO moments for hand hygiene including a practical workshop
- Personal protective equipment
- Safe use and disposal of sharps
- Blood and body fluid exposures
- Management of blood and bodily fluid spillages
- Respiratory hygiene and cough ettique
- Safe injection practices
- Management of laundry
- Environemntal hygiene
- Management of patient/resident equipment
- Patient/resident placement
- Healthcare risk waste management
