This level 2 infection prevention and control online course is designed for care home staff, including care workers, care assistants, and nursing assistants who directly interact with residents. This course builds on basic infection prevention principles to provide a deeper understanding and more robust strategies for managing infection risks in care home environments.

This online infection prevention control level 2 course for care homes covers the following:

Introduction: 

·        Overview of infection prevention and control standards.

Key legislation and regulations: 

·        Detailed review of the relevant laws and policies.

Disease-causing pathogens: 

·        Identification and management.

The chain of infection: 

·        Steps to interrupt the infection process.

Cleaning, disinfection, and sterilisation:

·        Best practices for reducing infection risks.

Risk assessment: 

·        Techniques for identifying and mitigating infection risks.

Alert organisms: 

Understanding and handling high-risk pathogens.

Summary and review:

·        Consolidation of learning points.

References and resources: 

·        For further reading and understanding.

End of module assessment: 

• To ensure mastery of the material.

The aims of this infection prevention and control for care homes level 2 online course are to:

• Enhance understanding of infection prevention and control beyond basic practices.
• Equip staff with the knowledge to handle complex scenarios involving infection risks.

This infection prevention control for care homes level 2 e-learning course will:

• Discuss the responsibilities of employers and employees under current infection prevention and control legislation.
• Provide information about the specific roles and responsibilities of individuals involved in cleaning, disinfecting, and sterilising.
• Consider how the chain of infection influences infection prevention and control practices.
• Determine the routes of microorganism transmission.
• Discuss what ‘single-use items’ are and how to use them properly.
• Examine how to conduct infection prevention and control risk assessment.
• Define ‘alert organisms’ and conditions that pose an infection risk.
• Examine how to safely work with service users with specific alert organisms, such as MRSA and Clostridium difficile.

Upon completing this online infection prevention control level 2 training course for care homes, learners will be equipped to:

• State an overview of employer and employee responsibilities under current infection prevention and control legislation.
• Explain how to obtain information about infection prevention and control within your organisation. 
• Define the term ‘healthcare-associated infections’.  
• Understand the chain of infection and how this informs infection prevention and control practice.
• State the routes of microorganism transmission.
• Distinguish the roles and responsibilities of cleaning, disinfection, and sterilisation.
• Conduct an infection prevention and control risk assessment. 
• Define the term ‘alert organisms’.
• Describe the conditions that promote the growth of ‘alert organisms’ and the associated infection risk. 
• Explain how to work safely with service users with specific alert organisms, such as MRSA and Clostridium difficile.

This CPD-accredited infection prevention and control e-learning course for care homes is externally peer-reviewed and accredited by the CPD Certification Service. Upon completion, participants will earn a CPD Certificate valid for one year.

The course meets comprehensive compliance requirements set by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), Regulatory and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA) and Care Inspectorates (Wales and Scotland), Skills for Care Core and Mandatory Training Framework and the UK Core Skills Training Framework (CSTF) and other UK health and social care regulatory bodies.

Advanced infection prevention and control knowledge is crucial for maintaining safe care home environments, particularly in the context of ongoing challenges like the COVID-19 pandemic. Effective strategies and compliance with enhanced protocols are vital to protect residents and staff from infection risks.

The aims, objectives, and learning outcomes of this course align with the UK Core Skills Training Framework (CSTF) and fulfil the requirements set by the CQC and other regulatory bodies, ensuring comprehensive compliance and high training standards.

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