Infection Control

Catalog description

(45 lecture, 0 lab, 0 ext.) Infection Control is a 6-week course designed to develop a foundational awareness of infection control, safety precautions, and basic preventative protocols for working in the healthcare and medical industry. In addition to covering safety as it pertains to the Environment of Care (EOC), the course will explore specific topics associated with standard and transmission -based precautions to prevent the spread of infection, identify microorganisms that cause disease, discuss the types of transmissions, and the chain of infection. Prerequisites: None .