General Practice Infection Control Update

CCQ invites general practice staff to attend a two-part virtual session to provide updates on infection control guidelines aligning with RACGP standards. These sessions are appropriate for clinical and non-clinical staff.

Part 1: Wednesday 23 March 2022
Part 2: Wednesday 30 March 2022

Presenter:

• Margaret Jennings (B.App.Sc)
  Microbiologist and Infection Prevention and Control Consultant/Educator, Marjen Education Services

Part 1 Topics:

• Standard and Transmission based precautions
• Hand hygiene
• Triage of patients suspected of significant communicable disease
• The use of personal protective equipment (PPE) for pandemic situation
• Staff immunisation and the immune response

Part 2 Topics:

• Environmental cleaning for practice staff
• Managing blood and body fluid spills and PPE uses
• Clinical waste/sharps management
• Body fluid exposures – immediate response steps.