What you'll learn:
- Dive into Hospital Infection Control: Learn roles, CDC & IDSA guidelines, transmission insights, waste management, and disinfection methods.
- Learn hospital protocols from catheterization to PPE handling—simple, thorough, and infection-preventive, ensuring clarity throughout.
- Interpret CDC and IDSA guidelines to develop comprehensive strategies for VAP, CLABSI, CAUTI, and SSI prevention
- Demonstrate competency in executing critical clinical procedures while adhering to infection prevention protocols.
- Evaluate and implement effective methods for biomedical waste management and hospital environment disinfection.
- Evaluate and implement strategies to break the chain of infection within a hospital environment, including waste management and disinfection protocols.
This comprehensive Certificate course in Basic and Advanced Infection Prevention and Control is tailored to equip participants with a deep understanding of Hospital Acquired Infections (HAIs) and the pivotal roles that various caregivers play in effectively managing and preventing infections.
Delving into the critical aspects of infection control, this course integrates the latest and most effective practices advocated by globally recognized bodies such as the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) and IDSA (Infectious Disease Society of America). It specifically addresses key HAIs like VAP, CLABSI, CAUTI, SSI, aligning with the most current guidelines.
Participants will explore the underlying reasons behind hospital-acquired infections, understanding common modes of transmission, and crucially, strategies to disrupt the infection transmission cycle. Moreover, the curriculum encompasses essential protocols for handling biomedical and hazardous waste, alongside comprehensive methods for disinfecting hospital environments.
Designed to cater to the learning needs of nurses, doctors, consultants, and hospital administrators, this course stands as a pinnacle in infection control education, providing practical and impactful insights for healthcare professionals across disciplines.
Its robust content offers practical insights and indispensable knowledge for healthcare professionals, empowering them across various disciplines to effectively combat and mitigate the impact of infections within healthcare settings.
