Care Certificate (Part 15) - Infection Prevention and Control

What you'll learn

• Recognize different categories of pathogens (bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites, and protozoa) and their characteristics.
• Recognize which populations are more susceptible to infections and why they are at higher risk.
• Describe the sequence of events that lead to the spread of infectious diseases, including causative agents, reservoirs, means of exit, modes of transmission, portals of entry, and persons at risk.
• Apply key infection prevention strategies such as hand hygiene, safe disposal of waste, use of PPE, and environmental cleaning to interrupt the spread of pathogens.
• Demonstrate the importance of healthcare workers maintaining good personal hygiene, staying up-to-date with vaccinations, and following protocols when
• Follow the World Health Organization's ‘5 moments’ for hand hygiene and proper hand washing techniques to minimize the risk of infection.
• Properly manage clinical waste and sharps to prevent injury and contamination.
• Handle and launder soiled linen safely to prevent the spread of harmful microorganisms.

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