Infection Prevention and Control 101
5 Sessions
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52 Minutes
About
Tagline
Understand more about infection prevention and control!
Description
{{name}}, the novel coronavirus disease (renamed "COVID-19" by the World Health Organization) has created alarm and caused global concern because of its similarity to SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome).
There is an ongoing effort to contain it due to the mortality caused by the infection. A proven method to contain any infection is to have good infection control practices (The Straits Times, 21 February 2020).
This course is designed to equip and update the public with the knowledge and skills in infection control and prevention and covers two major topics:
1) Infection Transmission
Session 1: Chain of Infection
Session 2: Transmission of Diseases
2) Infection Prevention
Session 3: Prevention By Hand Hygiene
Session 4: Prevention By Wearing Personal Protective Equipment
About the Author
Ngee Ann Polytechnic
School of Health Sciences
The School of Health Sciences (HS) has groomed compassionate healthcare professionals since 2005. Under a highly qualified faculty, HS maintains close links with both public and private healthcare sectors to serve community needs.
Content
Session 1
Chain of Infection
Session 2
Transmission of Diseases
Session 3
Prevention By Hand Hygiene
Session 4
Prevention By Wearing Personal Protective Equipmen...
Session 5
Summary of Learning