Infection Prevention and Control

Overview

At Staffordshire University, we provide a number of independent modules that offer unique skills and knowledge that are critical for you to survive and thrive in your career as a health professional.

Our module in Infection Prevention Control in Clinical Practice will allow you to sharpen your skills and knowledge of basic microbiology, common microorganisms, and their pathogenesis, to allow you to understand the legislation, procedures and principles of controlling standard infections in the future.

Content will be delivered over 10 weeks through 200 hours of online lectures/activities, tutorials and independent study. You will examine the evidence-based guidance that informs best practice.

You will examine the evidence-based guidance that informs best practice.

Building on your existing knowledge you will recognise, interpret, apply and disseminate the principles of infection prevention and control, linking science and clinical practice together to understand the challenges around antimicrobial use and the behaviours in practice to empower you to improve patient/service user care within your workplace setting.

You will build expertise in the areas of:

• Standard infection prevention and control principles
• Health care associated infections
• Microbiology sampling
• Principles of decontamination
• Antimicrobial resistance and antimicrobial stewardship
• Infection prevention and control governance

The module will be delivered by highly experienced and qualified practitioners who possess expertise in the field of infection prevention and control.