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• General

  General

  How to Use this Course

  • SCORM packageHow To Use This Course
  • Find out how to use this course page, and how to navigate through the E-learning modules.

    Note: The first time you open an E-Learning module, you may be prompted to unblock pop-ups. If so, set to 'Always allow popups from this site'. This will enable all subsequent E-learning modules to load directly.
    

    Throughout the course, we have used the term 'patient/resident' to represent all terms that can be used for your services users.

  • GlossaryGlossary
  • ForumAnnouncements
• Topic 1

  Topic 1

  Introduction & Principles of Infection Prevention & Control

  • SCORM packageIntroduction & Principles E-Learning
  • The Introduction & Principles E-learning module introduces you to the course, its structure, the topics covered, and how you work through the course. We introduce the importance of breaking the Chain of Infection with Standard Precautions, and discuss the widespread problem of healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs).
• Topic 2

  Topic 2

  Hand Hygiene

  • SCORM packageHand Hygiene E-learning
  • The Hand Hygiene E-learning module recaps best practice for hand hygiene, revises the situations when you should clean your hands, and identifies the appropriate hand hygiene product that suits a given situation.
    
    
  • Quiz1: Hand Hygiene Assessment
  • When you’re happy that you understand the concepts, start the assessment. This contains five questions.
    
• Topic 3

  Topic 3

  Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

  • SCORM packagePersonal Protective Equipment E-learning
  • The PPE E-learning module looks at use of the four main PPE items, how to use them, remove them, and disposal.
    The module includes a risk assessment tool to help you decide what items of PPE are needed for a given situation.
    
    
  • QuizPersonal Protective Equipment (PPE) Assessment
  • When you’re happy that you understand the concepts, start the assessment. This contains eight questions.
    
• Topic 4

  Topic 4

  Environmental Management

  • SCORM packageEnvironmental Management E-learning
  • The Environmental Management E-learning module covers the key concepts for minimising the risk of infection transmission in the patient’s/resident’s surroundings. It deals with everyday items like toys and linen, transmission-based isolation precautions, waste disposal, cleaning techniques, and dealing with sharps.
    
    
  • QuizEnvironment Management Assessment
  • When you’re happy that you understand the concepts, start the assessment. This contains six questions.
    
• Topic 5

  Topic 5

  Conclusion

  • AssignmentMy Course Notes
  • Through-out the course, you may have taken notes of things you want to remember. Access your notes to print them out.

  • If you have completed and passed all the assessments, you are ready to print your certificate.
    
    
  • FeedbackCourse Evaluation
  • The very brief Course Evaluation is where we hope you will give us some feedback. This will help us to improve this course and with any future developments.
    
    
  • Acknowledgements
    The Ministry of Health would like to offer special thanks to the following people who contributed content for the development of this programme.
    
    JulianneToop
    Clinical Nurse Specialist - Infection Prevention and Control
    Older Persons Health Specialist Service, The Princess Margaret Hospital, Canterbury DHB
    
    Terry Rings
    Team Leader, Infection Prevention and Control
    Waitemata DHB