AH 202 - Healthcare Infection Control

1 Credit(s)

Course Description: Prepares students to utilize proper infection control protocols in the healthcare industry. Provides a comprehensive overview of infectious diseases and their relationships to patient safety and occupational risk, standard and universal precautions, prevention of disease transmission, prevention of cross contamination, maintaining aseptic conditions, performing sterilization procedures, environmental asepsis, and occupational safety.

Course Learning Outcomes:

CLO#1: Describe infectious diseases and relationships to patient safety and occupational risk. (ILO: Critical Thinking)
CLO#2: Demonstrate how to prevent cross-contamination and disease transmission and describe how to maintain aseptic conditions.
CLO#3: Describe standards and guidelines of occupational safety and infection control for healthcare personnel.

Course Meeting Hours Type: Lecture/Lab
Course meeting hours minimum: 20
Course meeting hours standard: 22
Course meeting hours maximum: 24

ACTI Code, Course Type
210 Career / Tech Preparatory