Infection control Nurse course

Course Overview

The Infection Control Nurse Course is designed to equip nursing professionals with the knowledge and skills required to prevent, manage, and control infections in healthcare settings. This specialized program focuses on infection prevention protocols, surveillance, outbreak management, and healthcare-associated infection (HAI) control strategies.

With growing emphasis on hospital hygiene and patient safety, trained infection control nurses are in high demand in hospitals, clinics, laboratories, and home care services. This course helps nurses become key healthcare professionals in maintaining a clean, safe, and infection-free environment.

What You Will Learn?

Basics of Infection & Microbiology Understanding types of microorganisms, modes of transmission, and infection chain. Standard Infection Control Practices Hand hygiene, personal protective equipment (PPE), sterilization, and disinfection protocols. Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) Identification, prevention, and management of infections like MRSA, C. difficile, and catheter-associated infections. Surveillance & Reporting Monitoring infection patterns, maintaining records, and reporting outbreaks to authorities. Waste Management & Hospital Hygiene Biomedical waste segregation, handling, and disposal per infection control guidelines. Outbreak Management Rapid response techniques to control the spread of infections in hospital or community settings.

Course Curriculum

Infection control Nurse course

Intermediate

At the intermediate stage of the Infection Control Nurse Course, students move beyond foundational concepts and begin applying knowledge in clinical scenarios. This stage focuses on practical infection prevention techniques, policy implementation, and real-time infection monitoring within healthcare environments.

🔹 Key Topics Covered:

Infection Surveillance Techniques
- Identifying patterns of infections within hospital units
- Daily and weekly infection tracking systems
- Creating infection trend reports
Hand Hygiene Auditing
- Monitoring and evaluating staff compliance
- Reporting and feedback mechanisms
- WHO’s 5 Moments for Hand Hygiene
Environmental Sanitation Protocols
- Zoning in patient care areas (clean/dirty zones)
- Terminal cleaning procedures
- Airborne and droplet isolation methods