Infection control for care workers

Course Content

• What Infection is and how Infections are spread
• Legislation:

- Health and Safety at Work Act
- Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
- Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations

• Personal Hygiene
• Handwashing
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Environmental Health
• Sharps Disposal
• Laundry/Urinary Catheters
• Food Hygiene
• Personal Health – Immunisations
• Conditions we need to be aware of:

- Hepatitis
- HIV
- Tuberculosis
- Scabies
- MRSA

Refreshments
Refreshments to be provided by the client.

Equipment Needed

• Handouts and workbooks will be provided. Candidates need to bring notepaper and pens with them.