14.5.3.4 SH7522 Current Issues in Quality Insurance of Infection Control 1 – 2 CR / 1.5 – 3 ECTS Credits

Objectives:
The student
- is aware of the current challenges in infection control in social and health care
- understands the importance of the co-operation against nosocomial and community –acquired infections during the clients/ patient’s health care process
- understands the keynotes of the infection control policy in collaboration with primary and secondary levels of health care an is able to follow this policy during his / her clinical in Finnish health/ social care organisations.

Content:
Definition of infection, the principles of infection control and universal precautions against hospital or personnel acquired infections.

Prerequisites:
For bachelor of nursing or bachelor of social work students.

Methods:
Lectures, group work, literature review

Assessment:
Written standards and criteria of universal infection control policy in student’s own clinical field.

Semester:
Period 3 – 4, spring