Session Overview

Session Overview

Learning Objectives

• Describe your own responsibilities and those of your healthcare organisation in terms of current infection prevention and control legislation

• Explain how to obtain information about infection prevention and control within your organisation

• Explain different organisms and conditions that pose an infection risk

• Describe how to safely manage patients with specific infections

• Describe the importance of hand hygiene

• List the appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) that should be used when performing clinical procedures

• Explain how to use single-use items appropriately

• Describe how to clean up different types of fluids and spillages and how to dispose of waste safely