Unit 9 Infection Prevention and Control

Within this assignment I will explain the role of organisational procedures in the prevention and control of infection within a health and social care setting.

Within this task I am going to identify and briefly explain key aspects of legislation and guidelines relevant to the prevention and control of infection within a nursing home.

Within this task I am going to assess how the procedures mentioned within my previous task to manage an outbreak of infection meet the legal requirements and guidelines for the prevention and control of infection (norovirus) within a hospital setting.

roles of each member of staff within a nursing home

Within this task I am going to complete a risk assessment in relation to infection prevention and control within a playschool. I will then proceed on to assess how a risk assessment can contribute to reducing rates of infection within the setting; this will include a detailed explanation of the five stages of a risk assessment.

Booklet on procedures on how to handle an outbreak of noro virus in a hospital setting.

 How infections are caused - Page 3  Bacteria - Page 4  Fungi - Page 5  Virus - Page 6  Parasites - Page 7  Bibliography – Page

Standard precautions are practices set in place within health and social care settings aiming to reduce the transmission of infection and disease. e.g. hand hygine