Infection Control & Standard Precautions
This course equips caregivers with essential knowledge and skills to prevent the spread of infection in care environments. Learners will understand how infections travel, how to apply standard precautions, use PPE correctly, and maintain a clean and safe space for residents.
Course content
5 chapters • 11 lessonsUnderstanding Infection & How It Spreads 3 lessons
- What Is an Infection?
- The 4 Routes of Transmission
- Breaking the Spread of Infection
In this chapter, caregivers will explore what infections are, what causes them, and how they travel from person to person. Understanding the chain of infection is the first step toward breaking it.
Standard Precautions & PPE 2 lessons
- What Are Standard Precautions?
- Transmission-Based Precautions
Standard precautions are a set of safe practices applied to ALL residents at ALL times — regardless of whether they appear sick. This chapter covers what standard precautions include and how to use PPE properly
Hand Hygiene — The #1 Defense 3 lessons
- When to Wash Your Hands
- Correct Handwashing Technique
- Hand Sanitizer vs. Handwashing
Proper hand hygiene is the single most effective action caregivers can take to prevent infection. This chapter covers when and how to wash hands, use hand sanitizer, and recognize the WHO's 5 Moments for Hand Hygiene.
Environmental Cleaning & Reporting 3 lessons
- Cleaning, Sanitizing & Disinfecting
- Sharps & Contaminated Waste Disposal
- Reporting Exposures & Infections
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