PHAR 1630 Infection Control Procedures

Details protocols for preventing and managing infections in care settings.

About this course

Infection Control Procedures teaches the foundational practices needed to keep clients, colleagues, and yourself safe in care settings. You will learn how infections spread, how to break that chain, and how to follow the protocols that protect everyone in a health care environment. The course combines brief classroom instruction with hands-on practice in simulated care scenarios.

Who takes this course

• Personal Support Worker

Credits: 1.5 · Hours: 24

Prerequisites

None

Learning outcomes

• Identify common pathogens and modes of transmission in health care environments.
• Demonstrate proper hand hygiene and use of personal protective equipment.
• Apply standard and transmission-based precautions in simulated care scenarios.
• Implement environmental cleaning and waste disposal procedures.
• Report suspected infection outbreaks to supervisors according to policy.

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