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Hospital Infection Control Practices-A Short Term Course

02 May 2020

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The Faculty of Nursing Science is now accepting application for its short term course in Hospital Infection Control Practices: PPE, hand-washing & BMW management for session 2020-21. Please refer below for important details on the course:

Course Overview

Infection is one of the most dreaded adverse events associated with healthcare delivery, accounting for considerable morbidity, mortality, and cost. This course offers a unique title in the field of health care setting i.e. infection control practices. This is a guide for health care workers involved in patient care activities in a health care setting. This course has been specially tailored for skill building of a nurse on the initial assessment of hospital-acquired infection occurring in the hospital measuring and evaluating quality indicators related to infection control practices, actively contributing towards prevention of infection, reducing the incidences in critical care areas and executing quality assurance practices in the health care system.

Poor infection control practices and untrained infection prevention staff create an unhealthy imbalance between the care provided and the outcome of the treatment. Here originates the need for in-depth training, according to optimum standards and professional accountability that encourages health care organizations to pursue continual excellence.

The objective of this program is an endeavor to prepare healthcare professionals for the implementation of hospital infection control activities in their daily practices to prevent hospital-acquired infections.

The course/training program may be organized by the faculty of nursing. The program should be self-financing (Fund should be raised through registration fees from Participants). The funds raised shall be deposited into the college accounts and operated by the Principal investigator or co-investigator.

1. Course Title
   Hospital Infection control practices: PPE, Handwashing & BMW management
2. Proposed Month
   July to September 2020
3. Learning Objectives of the Course
   

   At the end of this course the participants will be able to:-

   • Discuss the healthcare-associated infections & infection control policies
   • Discuss the current perspective of infection control.
   • Describe the Infection transmission process & its prevention
   • Describe about the physical and chemical methods of sterilization and disinfection
   • Describe about the various methods used in cleaning & disinfection of medical equipment.
   • Discuss the different types of (PPE) Personal protective equipment helps in the prevention of transmission of infection;
   • Understand about the different type of handwashing and their significances in a hospital setting
   • Understand the role of hand hygiene in control of hospital-acquired
   • Discuss the aspect related to standard norms, principles, classification, sources & hazards associated with biomedical waste management.
   • Understand the treatment and disposal techniques of biomedical waste management.
   • Apply the knowledge and skills necessary for improving protection from communicable diseases.
4. Eligibility Criteria for Admission
   • Staff nurses working in government or private hospitals are eligible for the course.
   • Nursing students
   • Any other interested health care workers involved directly or indirectly with infection control practices may also eligible for the course.
   • Minimum 17 & maximum age no bar
5. The Medium of Instruction

   English

6. Mode of Instruction

   Classroom/ online mode/practical training

7. Enrollment Details

   This program will start with a minimum of 20 participants and there is no maximum limit for enrollment. Interested candidate can approach program investigator for more information (given on the last page)

8. Course Duration

   40 Hours- (Theory-30 hours & Practical-10 hours), 4 hrs/week

9. Fee Details
   • Registration Fee: INR 500
   • Course Fee: INR 1000
10. Courseware

    Course material is provided in printed/ electronic form

11. Certification

    At the end of the program the student will be awarded a certificate of course completion.

12. Attendance Policy

    80% for theory and 100% for practical attendance is compulsory.

13. Evaluation System

    Evaluation will be based on assignments, pre & post test, exams, practical contact hour & completion of project work.

14. Course Contents

    The course consists of 10 week which includes theoretical and practical training in the following aspects of hospital infection control it includes:

     

Module-I: - Introduction of healthcare-associated infections & infection control program

• Introduction
• Hospital infection control committee/team
• Activities of IC Team
• Role & responsibilities of ICN
• Role of hospital administration in hospital infection control,
• Infection Protection for Healthcare Workers
• Education and training of healthcare workers, patients, and families.

Module-II: - Infection transmission & its prevention

• Introduction & various routes of transmission of infection
• Standard / Universal precautions and its components
• The significance of taking standard / Universal precautions
• Isolation policies and procedures
• Infection Control Manoeuvres to Control Transmission

Module-III: - Sterilization and disinfection:

• Physical and chemical methods of sterilization and disinfection
• Cleaning & Disinfection of medical equipment,
• Disinfection of Hepatitis B virus, Hepatitis C virus, HIV or TB contaminated devices

Module-IV: - Personal protective equipment and standard precautions:

• Introduction, Types & Method of use of personal protective equipment (PPE): Gloves, Gown, mask, apron Protective eyewear (goggles), Boots or shoe cover & Cap or hair cover

Module-V: - Hand hygiene practices

• Introduction
• types of handwashing
• Steps of hand washing
• The role of hand hygiene in control of hospital-acquired

Module- VI:-Biomedical waste management:

• Introduction
• Standard norms for Biomedical waste
• Principles of Waste Management
• WHO Classification of BMWM
• Sources of Biomedical Waste
• The problem associated with biomedical waste management
• Hazards related to biomedical waste management
• Treatment and disposal techniques of BMWM

1. Daily Integrated Syllabus Planning

An Integrated Syllabus must be given in a daily format and include the following criteria.

1. Program Investigators Information

Recommended Reading:

1. Hospital Acquired Infections- Prevention and Control by Purva Mathur. Publisher: Lippincott  Williams & Wilkins.
2. National, CDC, WHO guidelines on Hospital Infection Control.
3. Journals:
   • Journal of Hospital Infection.
   • Journal of patient safety and infection control.
   • American Journal of Infection Control.
   • Waste Management Journal Elsevier