This 37-minute webinar, developed by PHN Victorian -Tasmanian Alliance, focuses on infection prevention and control.
In this webinar, you will learn how to explain the principles of infection control and chain of infection, define standard and transmission-based precautions, the importance of protective equipment and hygiene, plus how to handle sharps, spills and staff immunisation.
Learning objectives specifically covered include:
- apply the principles of infection prevention and control
- define the role of the practice in protecting the health of staff
- explain the importance of managing the practice physical environment
- describe the importance of disease surveillance
This webinar is a resource from the online learning platform developed by the Victorian and Tasmanian PHN Alliance (comprised of the Tasmanian and six Victorian primary health networks) that provides high-quality education and training webinars that are of relevance to general practitioners, practice managers, practice nurses and other practice staff.
Webinar attendees can also print and complete a Self Recorded Education Form to record attendance for personal or employment purposes.