INFECTION CONTROL UNIT, CNTH, RAGAMA
Introduction
Learning outcomes
At the end of the visit, the student will be expected to:
- Describe the role of the infection control unit in the hospital in the notification process and the control of communicable diseases
- Describe the role of the infection control unit in preventing hospital acquired infections and training of staff in infectious disease control
- Describe the role of the infection control unit in health promotion and education
- Describe the role of the hospital PHI and infection control nurses in providing primary health care services
- Describe the notification process in the hospital setting
- Describe the procedures of clinical waste disposal
- Critically evaluate the services provided and suggest methods to improve them
Content areas
- Organisational structure of the Infection Control Unit in the hospital
- Duties of staff of the infection control unit
- Services provided by the infection control unit
- Notification process in the hospital
- Clinical waste disposal
- Control of hospital acquired infections and infectious diseases in the hospital
- Training of personnel in infectious disease control
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