Online learning

Hand hygiene modules and hand hygiene auditor modules

Refer to the Commission’s hand hygiene training webpage.

Basics of infection prevention and control for aged care

Overview

This module provides a basic knowledge of infection prevention and control principles to assist the learner in understanding how infections spread and how to prevent this occurring, in the aged care environment. The module can be used when inducting new staff or as an annual update.

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of this module, learners should have an understanding of:

• their role in assessing the risk of infection as part of their everyday duties
• using risk assessment to determine what precautions should be used
• the chain of infection and how interrupting the chain can stop the transmission of infectious agents
• the components of standard precautions, including hand hygiene, PPE, cleaning, equipment use and handling of sharps
• the components of transmission-based precautions.

Target audience

All workers in the aged care sector who provide care for or come into contact with residents.

Hand dermatitis

Overview

This module aims to prevent hand dermatitis in health care workers and to educate about what to do if dermatitis develops. 

Learning outcomes

• Increase awareness about contact dermatitis.
• Learn how to prevent contact dermatitis.
• Know what to do if dermatitis develops. 

Target audience

All health care workers and all students entering the health field.

Basics of infection control

Overview

This course aims to provide an orientation for health care workers and health care students as well as those working in other industries where infection prevention and control is important. The flexible learning style allows learners to complete the module at their own pace.

Learning outcomes

This package provides an overview of the key areas of infection prevention and control that should be used as a starting point for ongoing education of both clinical and non-clinical health care workers.

Target audience

All health care workers and health care students. May also be suitable for other industries where infection prevention and control is important.

Work safe and clean

Overview

This course aims to provide an overview of the importance of hand hygiene in the workplace and community in the setting of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Learning outcomes

This course provides an overview of the required hand hygiene and infection prevention activities to keep our community safe in the setting of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Target audience

All members of our community.

Infection Prevention and Control Nurses College (IPCNC)

Fundamentals of IPC. This is a four-month self-directed learning programme, with mentor support, for novice IPC practitioners in all health care settings. For more details, contact the IPCNC secretary: secretary@ipcnc.co.nz. 

Toi Ohomai

• Graduate certificate in infection risk management. For further details, visit the Toi Ohomai website.
• Master of applied professional studies (infection prevention and control). For further details, visit the Toi Ohomai website.

Griffith University, Australia

Master of infection prevention and control. For further details, visit the Griffith University website.

University of Otago

• NURS471 Special topic: foundations of infection prevention and control. For further details, visit the University of Otago website.
• NURS472 Special topic: infection prevention and control in practice. For further details, visit the University of Otago website.