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Infection Control for Healthcare
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Price
£19 inc VAT
Study method
Online
Duration
3 hours · Self-paced
Access to content
Lifetime access
Qualification
No formal qualification
CPD
10 CPD hours / points
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Certificates
  • Digital certificate - Free
  • Hard copy certificate - Free
Assessment details
  • Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) (included in price)
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  • Tutor is available to students
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Overview

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[Updated 2025]

Imagine working in an environment where your actions directly impact the safety and well-being of others. Infection control in healthcare is more important than ever, and the demand for experts in this field has grown by 12%. With salaries ranging from £25,000 to £40,000, depending on your experience, this is a field where your knowledge can make a real difference.

Our *Infection Control for Healthcare* course is your gateway to mastering essential techniques that help prevent the spread of infections in hospitals and clinics. You’ll learn all about hygiene, infection control policies, health and safety, and how the immune system works to protect patients. From understanding biohazards to perfecting hand hygiene and aseptic techniques, this course gives you everything you need to help make healthcare environments safer for everyone.

As the healthcare industry continues to grow, so does the need for infection control specialists. Now is the perfect time to step into this evolving field and gain the knowledge to play a key role in protecting patients and colleagues. Ready to explore a future where you help shape a safer healthcare system? Start your journey today!

Learning Outcomes:

  • Recognise potential hazards in healthcare environments and manage associated risks.
  • Understand and apply hygiene principles in nursing practice.
  • Identify infection control measures and implement standard precautions.
  • Explore immune system components and their role in health.
  • Learn aseptic techniques for infection prevention in healthcare settings.
  • Understand the core elements of managing health and safety in nursing.

Key Features of the Infection Control for Healthcare Course

  • Instant e-certificate and hard copy dispatch by next working day
  • Fully online, interactive course with audio voiceover
  • Developed by qualified professionals in the field
  • Self-paced learning and laptop, tablet, smartphone-friendly
  • 24/7 Learning Assistance
  • Discounts on bulk purchases

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  • Strategic Alignment With Business Goals
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*** Additional Gifts ***

  • Free Life Coaching Course

Certificates

Assessment details

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)

Included in course price

CPD

10 CPD hours / points
Accredited by CPD Quality Standards

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Description

Course Curriculum

The detailed curriculum outline of our Infection Control for Healthcare course is as follows:

Module 1: Health and Safety in Nursing

  • Understanding Potential Hazards in Healthcare Environments
  • What are Hazardous Effects?
  • Route of Entry
  • Adverse Effects
  • Preventing Falls
  • Violence in the Workplace
  • Nursing Assistant Safety
  • Managing Health and Safety
  • Evaluating the Risk (COSHH)
  • Roles and Responsibilities Involved in Health, Safety and Security
  • COSHH Policies
  • Cleaning and Infection Control
  • Occupational Dermatitis
  • Handling Specimen
  • Prescription Medicines
  • Cytotoxic Drugs
  • Biohazards
  • Sharps Injuries
  • Summary

Module 2: Hygiene in Nursing

  • Introduction to the Module
  • Topics to be Covered
  • Hygiene
  • Assessing the Client for Their Personal Hygiene Habits and Routines
  • Assessing and Intervening in the Client's Performance on their Activities of Daily Living
  • AM Care and PM Care
  • Oral Hygiene
  • Hand Hygiene for Nursing
  • Bed bathing patients
  • Summary
  • Assessment

Module 3: Infection Control

  • What is Infection?
  • The chain of Infection
  • When to wear gloves
  • When to remove gloves
  • Applying Gloves
  • Removing gloves
  • Apron Selection
  • Applying apron
  • Removing Apron
  • The choice of visors or goggles will depend on
  • Face protection
  • Eye protection: goggles or visors
  • Eye protection
  • Face protection
  • Standard Precautions
  • Guidelines for Standard Precautions
  • Infection Prevention and Control Policies
  • Prevention of Infection in Healthcare Settings
  • Universal Precautions
  • Infection Control in Special Circumstances
  • Summary

Module 4: Understanding Immune System in Nursing

  • Immune System
  • Neutrophils
  • Monocytes and macrophages
  • Dendritic Cells
  • Natural killer cells
  • Adaptive immune response
  • T cells
  • B cells
  • Vaccination
  • Autoimmunity
  • Disorders of the Immune System
  • Summary

Module 5: Managing for Health and Safety

  • Core elements of managing for health and safety
  • Are you doing what you need to do?
  • Summary
  • Assessment

Module 6: Asepsis in Nursing

  • What is asepsis?
  • Principles of asepsis
  • Stages of medical aseptic technique
  • Guidelines for Maintaining Medical Asepsis
  • Summary

Accreditation

All of our courses are fully accredited, including this Infection Control for Healthcare Course, providing you with up-to-date skills and knowledge and helping you to become more competent and effective in Infection Control for Healthcare.

Certification

Once you’ve successfully completed your course, you will immediately be sent a FREE digital & Printed certificate (only printed certificate delivery fee applicable). Our certifications have no expiry dates, although we do recommend that you renew them every 12 months.

Assessment

At the end of the course, there will be an online assessment, which you will need to pass to complete the course. Answers are marked instantly and automatically, allowing you to know straight away whether you have passed. If you haven’t, there’s no limit on the number of times you can take the final exam. All this is included in the one-time fee you paid for the course itself.

Who is this course for?

This Infection Control for Healthcare Course can be taken by anyone who wants to understand more about the topic. With the aid of this course, you will be able to grasp the fundamental knowledge and ideas. Additionally, this Infection Control for Healthcare Course is ideal for:

  • Aspiring nurses looking to improve their knowledge of infection control.
  • Healthcare workers aiming to understand health and safety protocols.
  • Caregivers responsible for infection prevention in care environments.
  • Nursing assistants seeking to enhance their hygiene and safety practices.
  • Medical professionals interested in managing biohazards and infectious diseases.

Requirements

Learners do not require any prior qualifications to enrol on this Infection Control for Healthcare Course. You just need to have an interest in Infection Control for Healthcare Course.

Career path

After completing this Infection Control for Healthcare Course you will have a variety of careers to choose from. The following job sectors of Infection Control for Healthcare Course are:

  • Infection Control Nurse - £25K to 42K/year
  • Health and Safety Officer - £28K to 45K/year
  • Nursing Assistant - £18K to 28K/year
  • Clinical Nurse Specialist - £33K to 48K/year
  • Healthcare Manager - £30K to 50K/year

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CPD stands for Continuing Professional Development. If you work in certain professions or for certain companies, your employer may require you to complete a number of CPD hours or points, per year. You can find a range of CPD courses on Reed Courses, many of which can be completed online.

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