Certification of sterilization processes including methods of sterilization and infection control training
Payment procedure:
1. Click add to cart and proceed to checkout.
2. Enter your details and confirm payment.
3. Within approx 24 hours from receiving payment, you will be sent an email with login details.
4. Return to www.linlochead.com, click "Log In" and enter your login details.
5. Complete the online training course and print your certificate!
Course one is designed for practices that sterilise instruments on site
Content includes:
- Basic Microbiology – growth and reproduction of micro-organisms such as bacteria, viruses, prions and fungi,
- Infection - Spread of disease, methods of transmission of infection
- Infection Control Training - prevention of cross-infection, breaking the infection cycle, hand hygiene, proper hand washing techniques, personal protective equipment (PPE’s), wearing gloves and masks, Standard Precautions
- Handling of used items – Worksafe requirements, risk assessment, standard precautions
- Cleaning – cleaning instruments, methods of cleaning such as manual instrument cleaning and ultrasonic cleaners, correct use of ultrasonic cleaners, cleaning agents (detergents), cleaning the surgery.
- Disinfection and Disinfectants
- Packaging - materials and methods
- Sterilisation – basics of steam sterilisation, sterilising practices, practical methods of sterilization, types of sterilisers including steam sterilizers
- Loading and unloading the steriliser
- Storage of sterile goods – shelf life, storage facilities
- Validating your process – what is validation, how to validate the process, how often the process is validated, who validates the process
- Monitoring the process – what to look for
- Record keeping – what to record, documentation of each load, legal requirements, how long the records are kept
- Policies and Procedures – why they are essential, how to write them, who reads them, who signs them.
Other topics covered
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Methods for sterilization
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Infection Control training
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Sterilisation standards and sterilisation guidelines
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Infection control procedures and guidelines
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Surgical Sterilization using steam sterilization autoclave