IPC Webinar Series | Topic 3 - Infection Prevention and Control Principles and Practices

Join us for an 8-part webinar series designed to update healthcare professionals with the latest knowledge and practical strategies in infection prevention and control (IPC).

Presenter: Megan Reilly | Director Hands-On Infection Control

Megan has 34 years experience working in the area of infection prevention and control in the residential, community, office-based, acute, day surgery, early learning, justice and aviation settings. She completed her Masters in Health Science (Infection Control) in 2002 and has been the Director of Hands-On Infection Control since 1998, providing infection prevention consultancy, education and immunisation services to health and human service organisations throughout Australia.

Topic 3: Infection Prevention and Control Principles and Practices

Aim: Participants will be able to apply the principles of infection prevention and control to consumer care and support services in the residential aged care home setting.

Learning outcomes:

• Discuss the role of infection prevention and control.
• List the 6 links in the chain of transmission.
• State the key principles of infection prevention and control.
• Describe Standard and Transmission-Based Precautions work practices and relate to communicable diseases.
• Describe the why, when and how to perform effective hand and respiratory hygiene.
• Demonstrate how to don and doff Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Recognise worker health requirements.
• List the steps in occupational exposure management.