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Certificate of Achievement
IBRAHIM ABDULLAH MOHAMMED MASHNI
has completed the following course:
Preventing and Managing Infections in Childcare and Pre-school
BSAC and UK Health Security Agency
This online course introduced the three main types of microbes (bacteria, fungi and viruses) and where they can be found in the home and in childcare settings. Details were provided on the key moments of microbe transmission and how to prevent disease through cleaning and hand hygiene, including practical tips for the workplace. The course explored the immune system, vaccines, appropriate use of antibiotics, and finally how to manage disease outbreaks within childcare settings.
2 weeks, 2 hours per week
Angela Baker
Deputy Director Health and Wellbeing, Public Health England South East
BSAC
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- 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.
Syllabus
- Introduction to microbes, hand hygiene, and respiratory hygiene
- Food hygiene, cleaning the environment, vaccination, and antibiotic use
This course has been approved by the Royal College of Pathologists at a level of 4 credits.
Issued on 22nd October 2020
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