Standard Precautions
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.
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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.
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
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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.


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