About this course
This course equips healthcare workers, caregivers, and support staff with essential knowledge and practical skills to prevent the transmission of infectious diseases. Learners will explore universal precautions, bloodborne pathogens, hand hygiene, personal protective equipment, safe disposal practices, and immediate response steps after exposure. The course emphasizes current CDC and OSHA guidelines and provides real-world scenarios to reinforce best practices in infection control.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
- Define universal precautions and explain their importance
- Identify common bloodborne pathogens and their transmission routes
- Recognize situations requiring universal precautions
- Demonstrate proper hand hygiene techniques
- Apply safe food handling practices
- Describe correct disposal procedures for sharps and contaminated items
- Select and use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE)