Infection,Prevention,Control Healthcare QQI L5

Participant Profile:
This course is suitable for those who wish to equip themselves with the knowledge, skill and competence to prevent and control infection within the health services area. This is a classroom based course

Programme Description:
• Basic principles of infection and the application of standard precautions in relation to infection control • Infection prevention and control in the healthcare area • Types of micro-organisms and infection process • Contact precautions, respiratory precautions and enteric precautions • Role and functions of the local infection control team • Cleaning, disinfection and sterilisation procedures • Main blood borne viruses » Role of antibiotics • Social, antiseptic and surgical hand hygiene • Techniques in the management of blood and body fluid spillages Note: Recommended that learners have some prior knowledge of care skills or nursing theory or medical terminology and a safe level of written and spoken English is required – see English language requirement at the start of the brochure