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    Overview

    The paper will present the core business of IPC including fundamental principles in regard to standards and policies, environments, quality and risk, microbiology and epidemiology, and everyday IPC processes.

    The foundations of infection prevention & control (IPC) paper will develop student knowledge of the core principles of infection prevention and control. Learning activities emphasise and promote the development of evidence informed clinical reasoning involving the core components of IPC procedures & guidelines, epidemiology & microbiology, the built environment, education, surveillance, clinical governance, outbreak management, environmental & medical equipment management. The aim of this paper is to provide the student with a depth of understanding in IPC core principles that allows for effective application within clinical practice.

    About this paper

    Paper title Special Topic: Foundations of Infection Prevention and Control
    Subject Nursing
    EFTS 0.25
    Points 30 points
    Teaching period Semester 1 (Distance learning)
    Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $2,984.25
    International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
    Limited to
    Limite to PGCertHealSc, PGDipHealSc, MHealSc, MAdvNP
    Eligibility

    The applicant will hold a health qualification and/or professional registration congruent with the Health Practitioner’s Competence Assurance Act (2003)

    Contact

    nursingstudies.uoc@otago.ac.nz 

    Teaching staff

    Course convenor: Jo Borren

    Teaching Arrangements

    The Distance Learning offering of this paper is a combination of remote and in-person teaching.

    Two three-day study blocks.

    Textbooks

    Lee, G., & Bishop, P. (2015). Microbiology and infection control for health professionals ebook. Pearson Education Australia.

    Graduate Attributes Emphasised
    Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Environmental literacy, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
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    Learning Outcomes

    Critically evaluate IPC guidelines:

    • Explain the core principles of infection prevention and control.
    • Articulate the role of patient safety, risk management and quality improvement.
    • Demonstrate understanding of the strategies employed in the in the prevention of healthcare associated infections and combating antimicrobial resistance.
    • Articulate the relationship between healthcare facility design and IPC outcomes (built environment).
    • Demonstrate understanding of epidemiology and microbiology in the context of infectious disease transmission and outbreaks.
    • Critically evaluate approaches to patient, whānau and staff IPC education.

    Timetable

    Semester 1

    Location
    Christchurch
    Teaching method
    This paper is taught through Distance Learning
    Learning management system
    Moodle
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