Guides: Aged Care: Infection Control

Aged Care - Infection Control Resources

Fighting infectious diseases (2017) This book reveals the global trends and challenges in the fight against the major types of infectious disease, and looks at vaccine-preventable diseases and immunisation in Australia.
Microbiology and Infection Prevention and Control for Nursing Students (2016) Introducing the unpinning microbiology to explain how infection occurs and spreads and the practical steps and precautions that need to be followed.

Prevention and control of infection in healthcare (2019) PDF booklet on Infection prevention and control in residential and community aged care provides advice to assistants in nursing, community care, personal care and ancillary staff.

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Pain, Pus and Poison (2013) SBS Michael Mosley - how the most valuable drugs where developed - aspirin and antibiotics
Principles of sterile technique (2016) FOD video, 2016. Discussing sources of infection within the operative suite, this video describes how the sterile field breaks the chain of infection. It considers the roles of the surgical team members, presents AORN's recommendations for surgical asepsis, and discusses AST's standards of practice for creating the sterile field.
Infection Control in Long Term Care (2021) This program introduces infection control policies, explaining that gowns and gloves should be worn by staff for all interactions that involve contact with the resident's bodily fluids, blood, secretions, or excretions, as well as contact with potentially contaminated areas in the environment and that personal protective equipment (PPE) should be donned before entry into the room and discarded before exit.
Infection Control in Healthcare (2021) Introducing infection control policies, this program explains the importance of performing proper hand hygiene, shows how to properly perform the different hand hygiene methods and fingernail care, demonstrates use of personal protective equipment, teaches how to remove personal protective equipment properly, and discusses considerations related to infection control safe practices.

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Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care
Australian Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Infection in Healthcare (2019) The guidelines are produced by the National Health and Medical Research Council in collaboration with the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare
Hand Hygiene Online Certificate The HHA Hand Hygiene learning modules have been developed to increase knowledge regarding hand hygiene practices as effective hand hygiene is the single most important strategy in preventing Healthcare Associated Infections.
Infection Prevention and Control Online Modules
WorkSafe WA - Diseases and Health
Better Health Channel – Infection Control

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Medical Microbiology (2018) It provides ideal coverage for medical and biomedical students - with 'Key Points' boxes throughout to highlight the essentials. New and expanded coverage of hot topics and emerging areas important to clinical practice, including: Genomics The Human Microbiome Direct acting antiviral agents for the treatment of HCV infection Molecular methods in diagnostic microbiology Antibiotic Stewardship Clinical cases - to introduce how patients with infections present and help relate key principles to practice MCQs for each chapter.
Infection Control Manual for Healthcare Professionals (2015) It educates healthcare students practicing in a clinical setting by providing a comprehensive understanding of infection control. The text is mapped to competency HLTIN301C and provides valuable underpinning knowledge and skills required to reduce infection transmission, prevention and control. Handy in size, complete with spiral binding and coated paper, make this handbook a great resources for use within clinical settings, or as a reference guide.