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REHIS Elementary Infection Prevention and Control

This course isn’t currently open for applications, but you can still register your interest.

  • Qualifications Other Programmes
  • SCQF Level SCQF Level 5
  • Study mode Professional Learning
  • Campus Ayr
  • Start date August 2025
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Attendance / Duration

1 Day (9:00am - 4:00pm)

Overview

This 1 day course from the Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland (REHIS) is designed to give participants the knowledge and understanding of how to work safely in environments where there is a risk of infections transferring such as care homes and nurseries.

Cost

£149

Enquiry

For further information or to be added to our waiting list for future course dates please email engage@ayrshire.ac.uk

What's Involved?

The course is designed to give participants the knowledge and understanding of how to work safely in environments where there is a risk of infections transferring such as care homes and nurseries.

Course Content

General Introduction

  • Micro-organisms and other causes of infection
  • Reservoirs and sources
  • Portals of entry and exit
  • Method of spread and mode of transmission
  • Susceptible hosts
  • Risk factors for infection

Standard Infection Control Precautions and Health & Safety Measures

  • Hand hygiene – for staff, visitors and service users, including how to do it when outdoors. Supporting children to be independent hand washers
  • Personal protective clothing and equipment
  • Prevention of occupational exposure to infection
  • Management of blood and body-fluid spillages including safe handling of incontinence pads and nappies
  • Management of care equipment including commodes, changing mats, potties and children’s toilet seats
  • Supporting people to eat and drink and the management of equipment
  • Environmental control including infection control in the home (home care) and outdoors. Safely dealing with composting/vegetables patches, outdoor play & pets
  • Safe disposal of waste, clinical waste and sharps including pads and nappies
  • Safe handling, transport and processing of linen including soiled clothes
  • Appropriate case placement

Putting it all together – Action Planning

  • Legislation and guidance
  • Policies and procedures including restrictions (home care/care at home)
  • Projects in infection control
  • Barriers to effective infection control
  • Using knowledge to reduce the incidence of infection
  • A route to enhanced competence in preventing healthcare associated infection including childcare or homecare associated infections