#HC-02-18 Preventing and Managing Infections in Childcare and Pre-school
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- Course level: All Levels
About Course
BSACDescription
Identify how to prevent the spread of infectious diseases in children
Microbes live everywhere, especially in childcare settings where children play together at close quarters. They come in all shapes and sizes – and not all are harmful.
On this course, you’ll discover what germs are and how they spread, looking at simple ways of stopping infections spreading. You’ll learn practical tips on keeping early years settings safe.
You’ll reflect on the importance of antibiotics and identify what antibiotic resistance is and how we can prevent it, exploring the ways you can protect children from infectious diseases – including proper use of antibiotics and vaccinations.
What topics will you cover?
- Introduction to microbes, hand hygiene, and respiratory hygiene
- Food hygiene, cleaning the environment, vaccination, and antibiotic use
Who will you learn with?
Angela is an experienced and competent public health consultant who has worked across every level of the NHS, within local government and nationally within Public Health England.
Who developed the course?
Founded in 1971, the British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy exists to facilitate the acquisition and dissemination of knowledge in the field of antimicrobial chemotherapy.
What Will I Learn?
- Explain that microbes live everywhere, come in different shapes and sizes, and there are useful and harmful microbes.
- Demonstrate how infection can spread through our hands, coughs and sneezes and identify the correct times and ways to wash hands.
- Demonstrate how microbes can spread through food or unclean kitchen surfaces.
- Apply techniques to prevent the spread of infection on surfaces in a childcare or nursery setting.
- Explain why vaccination for children is important and identify reliable sources for information on vaccination.
- Reflect on the importance of antibiotics and explain what antibiotic resistance is and how we can prevent it.
Topics for this course
Welcome to the course
Welcome to the Course00:02:53
Meet the Educators
Introducing microbes
Preventing spread of infection
This course is so practical. It teaches me a lot of tips on how to prevent bacterial infection and how to protect my children better. That's great.
To prevent communicable diseases, we must understand what antibiotic resistance is and how we can prevent it. At the same time, explore ways to protect children from infectious diseases.
In this course, I learned what bacteria are, how they spread, and how to stop the spread of infection in simple ways. It's so practical.
As a preschool teacher, I have to say that there are too many microbes in the childcare facilities, and children will always encounter many bacteria, so how to prevent the transmission of diseases to children is our top priority.
Material Includes
- Official Certificate
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Target Audience
- This course is aimed at anyone who works with or cares for infants and young children (under the age of 4 years). This includes nursery nurses, daycare staff, childminders, and carers.