Sobre del curso
Infection Prevention and Control measures (IPC) are a set of interventions aimed at preventing the transmission of infections to patients, visitors and staff within Health facilities. The prevention of infections associated with health care (HAI) avoids unnecessary illnesses and, sometimes, even death, saves money, reduces antibiotic resistance and is essential to offer a correct quality of care.
All MSF healthcare workers should understand and have the correct skills to implement these activities in their daily work.
This course is aimed at all health care workers. Some modules contain specific content for nurses, doctors, midwives, operating theatre staff and IPC supervisors.
Time to complete: 2h
Objetivos de aprendizaje
At the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Summarize the most prevalent risk factors for healthcare-associated infections.
- Recognize appropriate situations where it is necessary to apply these measures.
- Apply all IPC measures in your daily work.
Contenidos
Standard Precautions
Hand Hygiene. General Concepts.
Hand Hygiene Procedure.
Personal Protective Equipment: General Concepts.
PPE: Elements
PPE: Gloves
Cleaning and disinfecting the environment
Safe reprocessing of the reusable medical devices and equipment
Sterilization
Waste Management
Prevention of accidental exposure to body fluids
Handling of patient linen
Respiratory hygiene
Injection Safety
Transmission Based Precautions
Contact Precautions
Droplet Precautions
Airborne precautions
CERTIFICATION
There is a badge awarded for completing this course, but no certificate.
