Infection Prevention and Control

Description:

This course will review the chain of transmission, healthcare associated infections, and the microorganisms that commonly cause healthcare associated infections.

• Hours: 56
• Credits: 4
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• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

Description: This self-directed course focuses on introducing new students to the supports, services, and opportunities available at Conestoga College. By the end of this course, students will understand the academic expectations of the Conestoga learning environment, as well as the supports available to ensure their academic success. Students will also be able to identify on-campus services that support their health and wellness, and explore ways to get actively involved in the Conestoga community through co-curricular learning opportunities.

• Hours: 1
• Credits: 0
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• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.

Description:

This course will provide a comprehensive review of the risk of transmission of infection related to the environment and the products (chemical agents) and processes (frequency and technique) of cleaning and disinfection required to prevent infections in health care and other settings. This course will also provide an overview of the proper processes that are used to ensure that reusable medical devices are reprocessed properly in between patients in all health care settings (hospitals, LTC, clinical office practices) and personal service settings (tattoo, piercing, esthetics and body modifications)

• Hours: 56
• Credits: 4
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• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

Description:

This course will provide an examination of the specific risks associated with hospitals, long-term care, congregate living settings (group homes, community living settings), child care centres and personal service settings. Field trips to these settings and guest lectures (in-person or virtual as appropriate) from IPAC Professionals working in these areas will be provided.

• Hours: 56
• Credits: 4
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• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

Description:

This course will review current IPAC best practices that outline the practices used routinely with all patients/residents/clients in all settings and the additional precautions that are required when there is a diagnosis of an infection or potentially infectious symptoms.

• Hours: 56
• Credits: 4
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• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

Description:

This course will provide an orientation to implementation science that goes beyond the traditional knowledge translation strategies to ensure effective adaptation of IPAC practices in specific settings. This course prepares the student to work with an organization or facility to implement an IPAC intervention.

• Hours: 70
• Credits: 5
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• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.