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Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) is a key element identified by SfC and is vital to the well-being of people that we support and care for. Good IPC is essential for service users, staff and managers as well as your business as a whole. This Care Home based DVD provides substantial support in making sure you understand and comply with legal obligations as well as significantly improving staff skills/knowledge in this area.
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Subjects covered include:
• Why IPC • Chain of Infection • Legislation and Guidance • Systems to Manage and Monitor IPC • Clean Environment • Cleaning Equipment • Cleaning Urinals / Bedpans / Commode Pans / Bedpan Holders • Adopting Good Practice (Effective Hand Hygiene, Appropriate Use of Personal Protective Equipment, Preventing Exposure to Blood and Body Fluids, Safe Management of Urinary Catheters & Safe Handling of Food) • Managing Individuals with an Infection • Handling & Storage of Specimens • Managing Clean & Used Laundry • Managing Waste (The National Colour-Coding System, Sharps Disposal & Storage of Waste) • Staff Health
Duration: 33 Minute DVD in 14 sections to be used in a suggested 4 hour training session.
Supporting Material:
An accompanying CD-ROM contains a Training Pack, which includes a Lesson Plan, case studies, exercises and handouts. The CD-ROM also contains Question and Answer sheets a Trainer’s Guide and other supporting materials, all designed to help trainers prepare and run an effective training session.
Consultant: Lynn Parker Independent Infection Control Advisor, Infection Control Nurse Specialist
Standards:
Skills for Care Common Induction Standard (Revised 2010) 8.7
Care Council for Wales Induction Framework Standard (2008) 3.5
Infection Control Knowledge & Skills Set
Health and Social Care NOS/NVQ Units 22, 32, 213, 218, 230, 243 & 246
Reference:
QCF: Health and Social Care Diploma (England) Units ICO1, 2 & 3
QCF: Health and Social Care Diploma (Wales and Northern Ireland) Units ICO1, 2 & 3
