Infection Control

The syllabus includes, for example:

  • Legal requirements
  • At risk groups
  • Chemical guidelines
  • Micro-organisms
  • Parasites
  • Viruses
  • Bacteria
  • The Chain of Infection
  • Means of Transmission
  • Infection control procedures (UICPs)
  • Hand washing
  • Hand drying
  • Physical decontamination
  • Colour coding
  • Training requirements
  • Cleaning correctly
  • Dealing with spillages
  • Biohazard kits
  • Handling sharps
  • Specimens
  • Protective equipment (PPE)
  • Disposable gloves
  • Aprons
  • Masks
  • Food hygiene
  • Personal hygiene
  • Laundry and linen
  • Clinical waste
  • Communicable diseases