Infection Control and Patient Safety in Home Nursing

Description

Course Overview

Learn hand hygiene, personal protective equipment, environmental cleaning, infection awareness, and home safety practices. Lessons focus on safe communication, person-centered support, and knowing when to involve an appropriately licensed clinician.

Course Details

Level: Intermediate
Suggested study duration: 4 weeks
Format: Self-paced educational course outline
Audience: Caregivers, nursing learners, and family supporters; clinical tasks only within professional authorization

What You Will Learn

• How infections spread
• Hand hygiene
• Protective equipment
• Cleaning high-touch surfaces
• Safe linen handling
• Respiratory etiquette
• Recognizing infection signs

Course Modules

1. How infections spread — core concepts, realistic home-care situations, communication, and safety considerations.
2. Hand hygiene — core concepts, realistic home-care situations, communication, and safety considerations.
3. Protective equipment — core concepts, realistic home-care situations, communication, and safety considerations.
4. Cleaning high-touch surfaces — core concepts, realistic home-care situations, communication, and safety considerations.
5. Safe linen handling — core concepts, realistic home-care situations, communication, and safety considerations.
6. Respiratory etiquette — core concepts, realistic home-care situations, communication, and safety considerations.
7. Recognizing infection signs — core concepts, realistic home-care situations, communication, and safety considerations.
8. Safe disposal practices — core concepts, realistic home-care situations, communication, and safety considerations.
9. Home risk assessments — core concepts, realistic home-care situations, communication, and safety considerations.
10. Reporting concerns — core concepts, realistic home-care situations, communication, and safety considerations.

Learning Outcome

Build a practical understanding of this subject and the ability to communicate appropriately with patients, families, and qualified care professionals.