Infection Prevention and Control Level 2 - Key Topics

This online Infection Prevention and Control Level 2 course is designed for healthcare workers, including agency staff and locums. This infection control training is easy to complete on any device - computer, phone, tablet, iPad or iPhone.

  • Understanding Infection and Its Spread

  • Micro-organisms Causing Disease

  • Healthcare-Associated Infections (HCAIs)

  • Alert Organisms and Condition

  • Modes of Transmission

  • Legal Requirements and Legislation

  • Risk Assessment

  • Standard Precautions

  • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

  • Isolation Procedures

Key Learning Outcomes

  • Understand the chain of infection and how it informs infection prevention and control practices.

  • Describe different alert organisms and conditions that pose an infection risk.

  • Understand the different ways that infections can spread and how to control them.

  • Identify the legal requirements and legislation that relate to infection control.

  • Explain the difference between standard precautions and isolation procedures.

  • Describe the safe management of patients with specific alert organisms.

Why Choose This Course?

With our extensive experience in healthcare training and consultancy, we provide high-quality, up-to-date, and engaging online courses designed to equip healthcare professionals with the necessary knowledge and skills to maintain a safe and healthy environment for themselves and those they care for.

  • Comprehensive: Covers all essential aspects of infection prevention and control

  • Accessible: Learn anytime, anywhere, on any device (computer, tablet, phone, iPad, iPhone)

  • Flexible: Self-paced learning to fit your schedule

  • Industry-Relevant: Aligned with UK healthcare standards and legislation

  • Certified: Receive a certificate upon successful completion

Course curriculum

    1. Introduction and Key Learning Outcomes

    2. Course (PDF)

    3. Test

Price

  • £6.00

Course Information

Once you purchase the course, it is valid for you to take for 90 days.

  • This course is a statutory / mandatory requirement for all healthcare staff groups involved in direct patient care. The certificate is valid for 1 year.

  • This course is mapped and aligned to the UK CSTF.

  • Some employers/agencies require this as mandatory - please check with your employer/agency if you are required to do this course before making a purchase.

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