Infection Prevention & Wound Care: Clean Practice Essentials

Overview

You will learn essential techniques covering how to prevent infection in healthcare, including hand hygiene, PPE application, safe waste handling, and environmental cleaning. This infection prevention training also covers how to assess a wound and dressings to support healing and prevent complications. This infection prevention training is designed for anyone preparing to work in healthcare environments where infection prevention is critical, from support staff and vocational trainees to career changers entering clinical care. Interactive case studies and 3D visuals bring procedures to life, showing how infection prevention in healthcare is rooted in routine precautions that protect patients and professionals. You’ll gain the skills to deliver clean, safe care across a range of settings. It’s also a strong foundation course for first- and second-year healthcare students preparing for clinical placements.

Syllabus

Introduction to Infection Prevention

Explore how infections spread and how simple, everyday precautions, like wearing PPE, cleaning shared spaces, and hand hygiene in healthcare can help prevent harm. This module builds foundational knowledge for anyone preparing to support infection prevention in healthcare or care settings.

Practical Application of Infection Prevention

See how infection prevention training translates into real-life practice, from using PPE correctly to identifying infection risks in daily tasks. You’ll gain confidence in making safe, informed decisions across different healthcare environments.

Wound Care Fundamentals

Dive into the basics of wound care, including how to assess a wound, clean it, apply dressings, and monitor it to support healing and prevent infection. This module also emphasizes compassion, communication, and comfort when working with individuals who may feel vulnerable or in pain.