infection control and prevention course . what it includes, scope and importance

1. COURSE OVERVIEW
MRS. NEHA SHARMA

2. • Infection control is the practical discipline of preventing
infections acquired in healthcare settings. Akin to a public
health practice, infection control is an essential process of
every healthcare organization.
• 1 infection manager for 300 beds.
• 1 infection control nurse for every 100 beds.
• 1 infection control link nurse for every department.

3. Eligibility Criteria
Any graduate or diploma nurse registered with a
state nursing council of India .

4. Learning Objectives
• To enhance managerial and technical skills in the field of infection
control.
• To develop critical thinkers who creatively engage in nursing processes to
improve healthcare outcomes.
• To develop caring and culturally responsive communication and
interpersonal skill.

5. • To develop capabilities for effectively leading interdisciplinary
healthcare teams.
• To understand nursing ethics and by laws.
• To develop effective collaborators to effectively contribute to
disease prevention, quality, safety and equality.

6. Modules Content Duration
Theory Practical
Module 1  Overview about IPC Structure
 Principles and practice of infection control and
prevention program in hospitals
 Organization of Infection Control Committee in Health
Care Settings
 Stakeholders
 Environment
20 20
Module 2  Surveillance of Hospital Acquired Infection
 Hospital Outbreak Management
 Basic & Applied Sciences – Anatomy, Physiology &
Microbiology
 Epidemiology of Health Care-Associated Infections
30 60
Module 3  Introduction to Health Care-Associated Infections
 Standard precautions
 Isolation precautions
 Transmission based precautions
 Hand Hygiene
 Respiratory Hygiene
 Personal protective equipment
20 90
Course Content

7. Module 4  Occupational health and safety
 Patient safety
 Professional roles and responsibilities
 Antimicrobial policy and stewardship
 Management and prevention of health care
associated infection
 Management of exposure in context to disease
conditions
 Food hygiene & associated infection control
implication
30 90
Module 5  Environment-Cleaning, Disinfection & Sterilization
 Biomedical Waste Management
 Collection, packing and transportation of
specimen, Transportation of patient
 Care of the deceased
30 90
Module 6  Project work
 Case study
 Course work preparation
50 70
Total Theory 180 hrs
Total Practical 420 hrs

8. SCOPE OF ICN
• Hospitals
• Nursing homes
• Public health departments
• Hospice programs
• Behavioral health centers
• Emergency preparedness organizations
• Ambulatory care
• Private practices
• Rehabilitation programs

9. Skills for an Infection Control Nurse
include:
• Critical Thinking
• Problem Solving
• Communication
• Empathy
• Data Analysis And Interpretation
• Project Management

10. Responsibilities of Infection Control
Nurses
• Gathering and analyzing infection data to make evidence-based
decisions
• Educating medical and public health professionals on infection
prevention protocols to facilitate emergency preparedness
• Isolating and treating infected individuals to contain the spread of
infectious diseases
• Assisting with the development of action plans in case of a
community or hospital outbreak to minimize the potentially
devastating impact

11. • Collaborating with government agencies such as the CDC to
ensure that infection control practices are implemented and
enforced
• Studying pathogens to determine origin in order to prevent future
outbreaks
• Assisting scientists and physicians with developing treatments and
vaccines to ensure the health and safety of patients and the
community

12. 5 PILLARS OF INFECTION CONTROL
Hand
hygiene
Exploring
emerging
solutions
New
technologies,
innovations
and
solutions
Standard
processes
for
people
and
protocols
New
ways
to
measure
surfaces

16. Waste Management

22. PPE KIT

25. CONGRATULATIONS
AND ALL THE BEST
WISHES