Hand hygiene during the COVID-19 outbreak: separating fact from fiction
This online course, written by Thomas Oh, Ph.D, from Medical & Scientific Affairs at Schülke & Mayr, looks at best practice hand hygiene measures during the coronavirus outbreak.
Course overview
The COVID-19 pandemic requires a wide range of infection prevention measures. A critical and basic precaution is hand hygiene, which is essential to reduce transmission in healthcare settings. This course examines hand hygiene guidelines, considers the role of alcohol based hand rubs and offers guidance on selecting the most suitable hand rubs for use in the healthcare setting.
This course can be accessed at work or at home on a variety of smart devices.
30 minutes of verifiable CPD
Professional Accreditation
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course trainees will:
- Understand when hand hygiene should be carried out.
- Know what to consider when selecting a hand disinfectant
- Understand the advantages of an alcohol based hand rub against a non-alcohol hand rub
- Be made aware which Alcohol Based Hand Rubs are effective against SARS-CoV2
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Course content
Add members of your team to your course to track their progress. This course contains topics that cover:
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Introduction to infection prevention
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WHO Guidance
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CDC Advice
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ABHRs - Instructions for use
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EN Norms for ABHRs - What you need to know
The course is accompanied by a multiple choice test to assess the trainee’s understanding of the content. When all module tests are completed the trainee will have access to a personalised certificate.
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Easy to use and easy to read
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(I liked) the fact that important points were repeated. Emphasis on these will hopefully ensure they will be remembered and more likely to be implemented.
Christian, Managing Director
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Very easy to understand
Patricia, Dental Nurse
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