Infection Prevention and Contro - Basic

Name: Basic Infection Prevention & Control Course
Author: Kamyab Ghatan

Duration 37 m 3 s

Available 30 days

Price

CA$ 60 ~~CA$ 300~~ Buy now

About Course

In this course, the student will gain basic knowledge of Infection Prevention and control. This course includes the following following topics:

Section 1: Chain of Transmission and Risk Assessment

Chain of Transmission
- Infectious Agents
- Reservoir
- Portal of Exit
- Modes of Transmission
- Portal of Entry
- Susceptible Host
Breaking the Chain of Transmission
- Infectious Agents
- Reservoir
- Portal of Exit
- Modes of Transmission
- Portal of Entry
- Susceptible Host
Risk Assessment

Section 2: Routine Best Practices

Personal Risk Assessment
Tasks for Performing Your Personal Risk Assessment
1. Assess Individual
2. Assess Your Skills
Routine Best Practices
- Gloves
- Gown
- Mask
- Eye Protection
- Hand hygiene
- Use and Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizer
- Wash with Soap and Water
- Technique for using hand sanitizer
- Technique when washing hands with soap and water

Section 3: Additional Precautions

Contact
Droplet
Airborne
Elements of Additional Precautions:
- Accommodation
- Signage
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Cleaning
- Equipment
- Communication
- Transport
- Visitor

Section 4: Control of the Environment

Control of the Environment
- Cleaning and Disinfection
- Factors affecting Cleaning and Disinfection
- Soiled Linen

Section 5: Administrative Control

Administrative Control
Immunization
Food & Drink
Respiratory Etiquette
Sharps

Course content

Chain of Transmission5 m 57 s Start

Breaking the Chain of Transmission4 m 42 s Start

Risk Assessment1 m 32 s Start

What is Risk Assessment?2 m 34 s Start

Personal Risk Assessment25 s Start

Tasks for Performing Your Personal Risk Assessment55 s Start

Routine Practices2 m 29 s Start

Additional Precautions3 m 35 s Start

Elements of Additional Precautions6 m 19 s Start

Control of The Environment3 m 52 s Start

Administrative Control1 m 49 s Start

Immunization44 s Start

Food & Drink1 m 27 s Start

Respiratory Etiquette43 s Start

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Subject

Infection Prevention and Control - Basic

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Course Instructor

Dr. Kamyab Ghatan is a National Infection Prevention and Control Consultant and is the President of Infection Shield Consulting in the Greater Toronto Area. He is an alumnus of Windsor University School of Medicine with a Medical Doctor Degree and B.Sc. (Hons.) Degree with a specialization in Neuroscience, Biology, and Psychology from the University of Toronto in 2005. Kamyab has always been passionate about medicine and appreciates the notion of working in the field of Infection Prevention and Control. He drives his greatest source of inspiration from helping people reinforce themselves with the knowledge and awareness needed to prevent the spread of infectious diseases. Kamyab is driven by the desire to save lives and serves with an aim to curtail the rising morbidity and mortality rates in the community due to preventable infections.