About the course
This self-paced e-learning by OCA will guide medical and logistic staff in learning how to correctly condition ice packs for safe and effective management of vaccines and other cold chain items in MSF projects. It is aimed at all staff who use Ice Packs or are involved in vaccine storage and administration.
The activities are in English.
Target audience
This course is for all medical and supply logistical staff from IRFFG L4 upwards involved in vaccine storage, distribution or administration. Line Managers of these staff at L8 and L10 would also benefit from taking this course to support them in the technical supervision of their staff undertaking cold chain management.
Duration
This short e-learning should take approximately 15 mins to complete.
Learning objectives
By the end of this e-learning you should feel able to
- Value why correct conditioning of ice packs is an essential step in the good distribution process of cold chain items.
- Differentiate between a badly conditioned icepack and a well-conditioned ice pack
- Identify how best to condition icepacks in your context and workplace
- Demonstrate to your colleagues the process of ice pack conditioning and explain why it is important for good patient care
- Good quality cold chain
- Ice pack conditioning
- How to condition ice packs
- The Do's and Don'ts of ice pack conditioning
Methodology
Reading, interactive images, video, quiz
Evaluation
No assessment
Certification
After completion of this course learners will receive a Badge
Release & update
This course was released in November 2024
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Validation
This course is validated for use by all OCs