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Date |
Session |
Topic |
| 1 |
6-3-2018 |
Introduction and basics |
Introduction to infectious diseases and clinical microbiology |
| Principles and key elements of infection prevention and control programme |
| Modes of transmission of infectious diseases |
| 2 |
9-3-2018 |
Practical skills in preventing cross infections |
Hand hygiene (with practical) |
| Basics of isolation precautions |
| Staff health issues and sharps injury precautions |
| 3 |
13-3-2018 |
Infection control practices in elderly homes |
Daily nursing activities and infection control |
| Appropriate use of personal protective equipment (with practical) |
| 4 |
16-3-2018 |
Common infection control problems in elderly homes |
Common infections in elderly homes |
| Case sharing |
| Problems of multidrug resistant organisms (MDRO) |
| Environmental hygiene and use of disinfectants |
| 5 |
20-3-2018 |
Infection control programme |
Overview of related infection control guidelines |
| Developing and implemeting operation guideline |
| Clinical waste management |
| 6 |
23-3-2018 |
Outbreak management |
Principles of outbreak management |
| Management of outbreak of influenza-like illnesses in elderly homes |
| Infection control and quality improvement |
