Understand own role in the prevention and control of the spread of infection
The following resources were created by the NHS: Infection Prevention and Control
Table of Contents
- Tutorial Video
- Reading Materials
- ‘What are the Different Methods of Infection?’ from the Virtual College
- ‘Infection prevention and control: resource for adult social care’ on the Department of Health and Social Care website
- ‘National infection prevention and control manual’ by NHS England
- ‘Prevention and control of infection in care homes – an information resource’ by the Department of Health and the Health Protection Agency
- The following resources were created by the NHS: Infection Prevention and Control
- ‘Mattresses and covers’
- ‘Waste management’
- ‘Safe management of linen (including uniforms and workwear)’
- ‘Decontamination of equipment’
- ‘Safe management of the care environment’
- ‘Sharps management and inoculation injuries’
- Laser Learning reading text ‘Your responsibilities for cleaning’
- Presentation
- Good Practice Example
- Interactive Quiz
- Evidence Opportunities
- Extended Learning
- Click to read through this booklet that was created by Skills for Care for the Care Certificate and covers ‘Infection prevention and control’. You do not need to complete the activity section in the booklet.
- Read through the section on ‘Infection prevention and control’ from Skills for Care.
- ‘Helping to prevent infection’ is an article on the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.
- In the Royal College of Nursing’s ‘Essential Practice for Infection Prevention and Control’ read the section on ‘Other practises that contribute to reducing the risk of HCAIs’.
- Think And Challenge
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