Infection Prevention and Control – Level 2 – Online Training Course – CPD Certified

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Welcome to our online Infection Infection Prevention and Control - Level 2 training course for front-line healthcare and social care providers. All our online training courses, programmes and qualifications are accredited by the CPD Certification Service (CPDUK).

The risk of infection within a healthcare setting poses a significant risk to patients, carers and staff. Without effective infection prevention and control approaches, an infection can cause distress, harm, and impair the quality of life and healthcare experiences. Infection frequently requires additional costly resources to treat. Therefore, prevention of infection has to be a key priority for all staff groups working within a healthcare setting.

Consequently, ensuring that all staff have high levels of infection prevention and control awareness, supported through an adequate education and training approach, should form a central feature of any infection prevention and control strategy.

Entry requirements - no prerequisites required

Assessment type - Complete end of course assessment (80% needed to pass and gain CPD certificate)

Certification/Qualification - Downloadable CPD certified certificate

Cost(s) of assessment and certification - Assessment and certification costs included in the course price

Course accreditation - CPD Certification Service (CPDUK)

Course access - Part-time (1-year access)

Who is the course for?

This Infection Prevention and Control - Level 2 e-learning course should be completed by those who work in health and social care services including:

• NHS medical, nursing, AHP and care staff,
• Locum doctors and nurses,
• Locum allied health professionals (AHPs),
• Agency nurses,
• Agency workers,
• Healthcare assistants,
• Support workers,
• Care assistants,
• Nursery staff,
• Teachers and teaching staff, and
• Community services.

Our online Infection Prevention and Control - Level 2 courses should be completed by all healthcare and social care staff. This includes voluntary staff and unpaid working in NHS and private hospitals. Locum doctors, locum allied health professionals, agency nurses and healthcare assistants can also complete these e-learning courses.

These Infection Prevention and Control - Level 2 training courses are also relevant for health and social care support workers, including those who work for nursing care homes, residential care homes and charities.

What is covered in this course?

This online Infection Prevention and Control - Level 2 training course covers the following:

• An introduction to infection prevention and control,
• Why infection prevention and control is important,
• Healthcare associated infections (HAIs),
• The ‘chain of infection' and how to 'break the chain',
• Standard/universal precautions for infection prevention and control,
• Safe and appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE),
• Management and safe disposal of clinical waste,
• Safe management of body fluid spillages,
• Management of laundry in clinical environments,
• Effective environmental cleaning and decontamination,
• Safe use and disposal of sharps,
• Management of sharps injuries,
• Importance of practising effective hand hygiene,
• The World Health Organisation's (WHO) 'Five Moments' for hand hygiene,
• Common barriers to effective hand hygiene in clinical environments,
• Recommended hand hygiene techniques,
• Appropriate hand hygiene products and facilities,
• How the personal health and fitness of healthcare workers can be a risk to others, and

Where to find additional information about infection prevention and control (online learning resources).

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Course aims and objectives

The aims and objectives of this Infection Prevention and Control - Level 2 course are to improve the awareness of universal procedures required to prevent and minimise the spread of infections.

Health care workers can take steps to prevent the spread of infectious diseases. These steps are part of infection control. Proper hand washing is the most effective way to prevent the spread of infections in hospitals. Standard precautions are a set of infection control practices used to prevent transmission of diseases that can be acquired by contact with blood, body fluids, non-intact skin (including rashes), and mucous membranes.

Learning outcomes

Infection Prevention and Control - Level 2 course is for all healthcare staff providing direct patient care and other relevant staff , based upon role and local risk assessment (Level 1 outcomes plus the following).

The learner will relevant to their role:

• Be able to describe the healthcare organisation’s and their own responsibilities in terms of current infection prevention and control legislation,
• Know how to obtain information about infection prevention and control within the organisation,
• Understand what is meant by the term healthcare associated infections,
• Understand the chain of infection and how this informs infection prevention and control practice,
• Demonstrate an understanding of the routes of transmission of micro-organisms,
• Understand individual roles and responsibilities for the three levels of decontamination,
• Use single use items appropriately,
• Be able to conduct a risk assessment in respect of ensuring infection prevention and control,
• Explain different alert organisms and conditions that pose an infection risk, and
• Describe how to safely manage patients with specific alert organisms.

Why is this Infection Prevention and Control - Level 2 course important?

The risk of infection within a healthcare setting poses a significant risk to patients, carers and staff. Without effective infection prevention and control approaches, infection can cause distress, harm, and impair the quality of life and healthcare experiences. Infection frequently requires additional costly resources to treat. Therefore, prevention of infection has to be a key priority for all staff groups working within a healthcare setting. Consequently, ensuring that all staff have high levels of infection prevention and control awareness, supported through an effective education and training approach, should form a central feature of any infection prevention and control strategy.

Infection control is the discipline concerned with preventing nosocomial or healthcare-associated infection, a practical (rather than academic) sub-discipline of epidemiology. It is an essential, though often under-recognised and under-supported, part of the infrastructure of health care.

Infection control in the workplace aims to prevent pathogens being passed from one person to another. The foundation of good infection control is to assume that everyone is potentially infectious. Basic infection control procedures include hand washing and keeping the workplace clean and include standard precautions such as:

• Hand hygiene,
• Personal protective equipment (PPE),
• Injection safety,
• Environmental cleaning,
• Respiratory hygiene/cough etiquette, and
• Transmission-based precautions (e.g. contact, droplet, and airborne).

Hand washing is the most important procedure in the prevention and minimisation of the spread of infection within health care settings. Gloves are worn as a barrier to protect the wearer's hands from contamination or to prevent the transfer of organisms already on the hands.

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Complete 'End of Course Assessment'

After completing the end of course assessment with a passing rate of 80%, you will be able to download, save and/or print a quality assured CPD certificate.

Save or print your certificate from your device

You will be able to print or save your quality assured certificate in PDF format from your learner profile.

Posted certificate

If you require a hard copy of your certificate, this will cost £8.00. The certificate will be dispatched to you within 48 hours of completing the course.

Certificate renewal

This certificate does not have an expiration date. However, based on industry best practice guidelines, the recommended renewal period for the training is three years. The recommended renewal date will be indicated on your certificate.

Course accreditation

All our eLearning courses and training programmes are externally peer-reviewed and approved by the CPD Certification Service (CPDUK). These courses comply with the universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines. Our CPD certificates are recognised internationally and can be used to provide evidence for compliance and audit.

Career path

Our online courses and programmes range from introductory modules at Level 1 (awareness/beginner) to advanced and expert modules up to Level 6.

Our e-learning modules count towards CPD hours for professionals in various sectors as well as meeting mandatory and statutory requirements (where relevant).

Is there an end of course assessment?

Yes, there is an end of course assessment. After completing the learning materials, you will be redirected to the ‘End of Course Assessment’ section.

How many questions am I required to answer?

You will be asked to answer 20 questions. These questions are a combination of single and multiple choice questions, reordering answers, filling in the blanks and open answers.

What is the pass mark for this course?

To pass the end of course assessment, you must achieve a passing rate of 80% or more.

If I fail, how many times can I take the end of course assessment?

You can retake the end of course assessment as many times as required.

Do I get charged for reattempting the end of course assessment?

No. There will be no extra charges for reattempting the end of course assessment.

Do I get a certificate once I have passed the course?

Yes, you can download a digital CPD certificate in PDF format after completing the end of course assessment. You can save or print your certificate from your learner profile.

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How do I book this course?

To enrol on this e-learning course, please add the course to your basket. From there, you will be redirected to our secure checkout page to complete your booking.

What if I am booking the course for someone else?

If you are booking the course for someone else, please state their name(s) in the 'notes' section of the basket. You will be able to enrol the course to the learner from your profile.

How do I access my learning materials?

Once your payment has been confirmed, you will receive a booking confirmation email with a receipt. Immediately after purchase, you will receive an email with further instructions and unique login credentials to access your learner account. Next, you will need to follow the instructions and login to your learner account.

How does the course work?

Our courses are divided into six units. You can either read or listen to the course materials. At the end of each unit is a 'knowledge check' section. This section helps the learners remember what they have learnt.

Do I need a computer to complete this course?

Our online training courses can be completed on your desktop computer/Mac, laptop, tablet or mobile device. These online courses are easily accessible as long as there is an internet connection.

How long does it take to complete this course?

These online training courses are self-paced. Therefore, learners have full control and flexibility on when they wish to complete the material.

What is the deadline to complete this course?

There is no deadline for completion. The course will expire from a learner's account after 365 days, whether it has been accessed or not.

Do I complete the end of course assessment online?

Yes. All end of course assessments are completed online.

What is the passing rate for this course?

Learners are required to achieve a passing rate of 80% or more to complete the course and gain a CPD certificate.

When will I get my certificate?

To obtain your certificate, you need to complete the end of course assessment first. A passing rate of 80% or more is required to gain a CPD certificate.

Where will I find my certificate?

Obtained certificates can be downloaded from the learner's profile page.

What is your refund policy?

We want you to be completely satisfied with your training. Thus, we offer a 14-day money-back guarantee if you are not 100% satisfied.

To request a refund, you should email our Support Team with your receipt stating why you would like to be refunded. Any courses that have been completed and those with certificates will not be valid for a refund.

Will I be able to access learning materials on multiple devices, such as tablets and mobile phones?

Yes, you can access the learning materials from any electronic device that has an internet connection. However, we recommend that you use a desktop or laptop device for the best learning experience. These online courses can also be taken on tablet and mobile devices, such as iPads, iPhone and Android mobile phones.

Is a specific internet web browser recommended to complete this course?

For the best possible experience, we recommend that learners use Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer 11 or Firefox. Please ensure no updates are pending on your browser.

How long do learners have to complete a course?

There is no estimated completion time for this course. Learners can study in their own time at their speed. Learners may pause, leave and come back to the system to continue the training at any time.

How many CPD hours or CPD points is this course worth?

The CPD hours depend on how long each learner takes to complete the course materials and assessments. Each course will indicate the anticipated completion time. This gives a general indication of the CPD hours for those who are required to submit their continuing professional development hours.

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