COURSE TITLE: INFECTION CONTROL FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: To provide the necessary information as to how healthcare professionals can effectively prevent and control transmissible infections based on current infection control guidelines by WHO.

COURSE OUTLINE:

1.0 INTRODUCTION

2.0 INFECTION CONTROL PRECAUTIONS

3.0 INFECTION CONTROL PRACTICES

3.1 STANDARD PRECAUTIONS

3.2 ADDITIONAL (TRANSMISSION-BASED) PRECAUTIONS

4.0 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (EMP)

5.0 TEST

6.0 REFERENCES