AH 202 - Infection Control for the Healthcare Professional

2 Credit(s)

Prerequisite(s): This is a limited-entry course that requires acceptance into an Allied Health Occupations program.

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 Level: Career/Tech Preparatory

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.