Overview
This credit-bearing course introduces you, the practitioner, to the epidemiology of healthcare-associated infection, prevention strategies for different types of infection and healthcare environments and the evidence underpinning them; antimicrobial stewardship, surveillance and audit as tools for driving infection prevention.
The course also helps you to develop your ability to assess and manage infection risks in a variety of healthcare settings and use appropriate evidence to plan, implement and evaluate appropriate infection prevention and control programmes.
Course requirements: Evidence of study at Level 6 (Degree Level).
This CPD course is only available to those currently working as Infection Prevention and Control Practitioners. It is not a standalone module but forms the IPC pathway as part of a Post Grad Dip/MSc and must be taken as one of three specialist IPC modules, together with the module Healthcare associated infections: scientific principles (NS70116W) and Driving improvements in infection prevention and control (NS70115W).
Cost and funding: This fee covers the full course cost.
- Sept 24 - Aug 25 fees: £900
- Sept 25 - Aug 26 fees: TBC
Credits: 20
Assessment method: Critique of a local infection prevention and control policy 100%
Teaching staff
Dr Neil Wigglesworth
Experienced teacher at pre and post-graduate level in infection prevention and control.
Contact us
For more information about our CPD courses please get in touch with Dr Claire Anderson, Associate Dean (Berkshire), College of Nursing, Midwifery and Healthcare:
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