Continuing Professional Development - Infection prevention and control

Key Information

CPD Hours: 18 hours

Course Length: Six weeks

Course Format: An intensive tutor-moderated online learning experience. Resources include online presentations, introductory electronic course notes, supplementary reading material, self-assessment tasks and discussion forums with colleagues and the tutors

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Course Information

Key Areas

Hand hygiene
PPE use
Common infectious diseases and current emerging pathogens
Transmission of pathogens (patient/staff and hospital)
Common conundrums with infection control in practice
Hints and tips to improve infection control

About this course

How confident is your team at dealing with known or suspected infectious disease? Which ones are slipping through the net!?

Ever wondered if there was a better way of isolating your kennel cough patient than in the cupboard under the stairs? Would you like to learn tips to improve infection control for your team? Are you aware of the potential risk of transmission of disease to you and your colleagues? In this course we look at common infectious disease seen in practice and the most effective changes you can make to protect your staff, your practice and your clients’ pets!

Why do this course
This course will improve your knowledge of common issues in practice with infection control, infectious disease and current emerging pathogens. You will learn how to engage your team to take infection control seriously as well as learn tips on how to improve infection control.

Tutors

Gemma Cooper, FdSc CertECC RVN
Veterinary Infection Control Manager
The Royal Veterinary College