Standard Precautions

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Standard Precautions are the foundation of infection prevention and control (IPC) and must be applied consistently when caring for every person, regardless of their known or suspected infection status. This course provides healthcare professionals with the knowledge and practical skills to perform point-of-care risk assessments, implement effective hand hygiene, use personal protective equipment (PPE) appropriately, and maintain a safe healthcare environment to reduce the risk of healthcare-associated infections.

10 Modules1 hour
$169$0
Standard Precautions

Learning Outcomes

What you'll learn

  • Explain the principles and purpose of Standard Precautions in preventing the transmission of infections in all healthcare settings.
  • Perform a point-of-care risk assessment (PCRA) to identify potential infection risks and determine appropriate infection prevention measures before every patient interaction.
  • Demonstrate correct hand hygiene practices, appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE), and safe sharps handling to protect patients and healthcare workers.
  • Apply safe practices for environmental cleaning, equipment decontamination, waste management, and linen handling to minimise healthcare-associated infections.
  • Recognise when Standard Precautions are sufficient and when Additional Precautions (contact, droplet, or airborne) are required based on the patient's condition and risk assessment.

Modules

Module 1

Introduction to Standard Precautions

Module 2

Evolution and Importance of Infection Prevention and Control

Module 3

Chain of Infection and Sources of Infectious Agents

Module 4

Routes of Transmission, Host Factors, and Outcomes of Infection

Module 5

Hierarchy of Controls and Organisational Measures for Infection Prevention

Module 6

Organizational Infection Prevention and Control Measures

Module 7

Point-of-Care Risk Assessment (PCRA)

Module 8

Routine Practices and Healthcare Worker Infection Prevention Measures

Module 9

Additional Precautions for Preventing Infection Transmission

Module 10

Summary

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Standard Precautions course covers routine practices, hand hygiene, PPE, point-of-care risk assessment, additional precautions, environmental cleaning, safe waste handling, and infection prevention measures in healthcare settings.

Yes, you will receive a certification upon successful completion of the Standard Precautions course.

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This course is suitable for healthcare professionals, support workers, caregivers, students, and anyone involved in patient care who wants to apply standard infection prevention and control practices.