Comply with infection control policies and procedures in health work
Quick Facts
| Category: | First Aid |
| Delivery Methods: | Contact COHST for available delivery methods. |
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| Price: | Contact COHST for a course quote. |
| Individual Enrolment: | This course is not available for individual enrolment. Please contact COHST to express you interest. |
Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required for workers to comply with infection control policies and procedures. All procedures must be carried out in accordance with current infection control guidelines, Australian and New Zealand Standards for maintaining infection control and the policies and procedures of the organisation.
This unit acknowledges the importance of complying with an effective infection control strategy that ensures the safety of the client (or end-user of health-related products/services), maintains personal protection and prevents the transmission of infections from person to person.
All tasks must be carried out in accordance with State or Territory legislative requirements that affect work practices of the organisation and/or worker.
Pre-requisites
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Entry Requirements
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Topics
- Basic microbiology including:
- bacteria and bacterial spores
- fungi
- viruses
- Aspects of infectious diseases including:
- pathogens
- opportunistic organisms
- Disease transmission:
- sources of infecting microorganisms including persons who are carriers, in the incubation phase of the disease or those who are acutely ill
- paths of transmission including direct contact, aerosols and penetrating injuries
- risk of acquisition
- Susceptible hosts including persons who are immune suppressed, have chronic diseases such as diabetes and the very young or very old
- Organisation requirements relating to immunisation, where applicable
- The organisation’s infection control policies and procedures
- Identification and management of infectious risks in the workplace
- Clean and sterile techniques
- Standard precautions
- Additional precautions
- Good personal hygiene practice including hand care
- Effective hand hygiene:
- when hands must be washed
- procedures for routine handwash
- procedures for surgical handwash
- Personal protective equipment:
- guidelines for wearing gowns and waterproof aprons
- guidelines for wearing masks as required
- guidelines for wearing protective glasses
- guidelines for glove use
- Surface cleaning:
- cleaning procedures at the start and end of the day
- routine surface cleaning
- managing a blood or body fluid spill
- Sharps handling and disposal techniques
Learning Outcomes
- Apply standard precautions:
- consistently follow the procedure for washing and drying hands
- consistently put into practice clean and sterile techniques
- consistently use personal protective equipment
- consistently limit contamination
- consistently maintain clean surfaces and manage blood and body fluid spills
- consistently protect materials, equipment and instruments from contamination until required for use
- consistently ensure instruments used for invasive procedures are sterile at time of use (where appropriate)
- Apply additional precautions when standard precautions are not sufficient
Course Fee
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Course Cancellation Policy
Information on COHST's course cancellation policy can be found on the Terms & Conditions page.
Enrolment
To enroll in this course, please download the Booking form and return to COHST using the following contact details.
Course Queries
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