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Infection Prevention and Control - Standard Precautions

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Infection Prevention and Control - Standard Precautions

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Category

Health, Disability and Aged Care

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Course Duration

1:10

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Subject Matter Expert

Sue Atkins, Victorian Department of Health and Human Services Regional Infection Control Advisor

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Provider

Kineo Courses

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Countries

AU

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Endorser

The Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA)

This activity has been endorsed by APNA according to approved quality standards criteria. Completion of these educational activities entitles eligible participants to claim 70 CPD minutes.

This course has been developed to give the learner an understanding of how to apply standard precautions in your workplace, as well as the role they play in reducing the risk of infection.

Target Audience

This course is suitable for all clinical staff.

Learning Outcomes

This course will provide an understanding of:

standard precautions used in healthcare environments to prevent and control infection
how to maintain effective hand hygiene
the need for respiratory hygiene and cough etiquette
the importance of maintaining a clean environment
how to use personal protective equipment (PPE) safely
the importance of reprocessing reusable instruments and equipment, and
asepsis and aseptic technique.

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