Blood-borne pathogens & exposure control online training course

Course Description
Blood-borne pathogens are microorganisms inside the human body which can cause a number of serious diseases through contamination. Employees who work in nursing, dentistry, laboratories or surgeries have an occupational risk of exposure to blood or other potentially hazardous bodily fluids. A comprehensive Blood-borne Pathogen Exposure Control Plan will help to protect these employees.

This course provides an in-depth overview of Exposure Control Plans. The course will cover what the plan should entail, the step-by-step procedures surrounding exposure to blood borne pathogens in the workplace and how to introduce the plan to employees in training.

You Will Learn:
What a Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control Plan is and what it involves.
How an effective Exposure Control Plan can save lives, prevent injuries and protect the health of employees.
How to introduce a Control Plan to employees in training.
What steps to take to reduce the risk of exposure to employees.
What to do in the immediate aftermath of an exposure incident.
Benefits Of Taking This Course:
You will learn about Blood-borne Pathogen Exposure Control and how to implement a successful plan in the workplace.
Your staff will be better trained to work in an environment where there is a risk of exposure to blood-borne pathogens as a result of you taking this course.
You will gain an insight into the dangers of blood-borne pathogens and why your workplace should have an Exposure Control Plan in place.
You will learn the preventative measures to put in place to keep staff safe and reduce the risk of contamination.
You will learn what to do in the event of a member of your team being exposed to potentially hazardous blood-borne pathogens.
Who can take the course?
Anyone who has an interest in learning more about this subject matter is encouraged to take the course. There are no entry requirements to take the course.

What is the structure of the course?