Unit Award Scheme

70163 RESIDENTIAL CARE: INFECTION CONTROL

In successfully completing this unit, the Learner will have		Evidence needed
acquired an understanding of
1	why infection control is important in a residential home setting	Summary sheet
2	responsibilities of care staff to protect themselves from infection	Summary sheet
3	the names of the three main groups of pathogenic micro-organisms, ie viruses, bacteria, fungi	Summary sheet
4	the three main conditions which bacteria need to grow, ie warmth, adequate time period, food	Summary sheet
5	the main route of transmission of organisms within a residential care setting, ie direct and indirect	Summary sheet
6	how effective hand hygiene procedures play a part in infecton control	Summary sheet
7	the safe management of body fluid spillages, ie urine, faeces, vomit, blood	Summary sheet
8	how used or contaminated equipment is disposed of safely in the setting; ie sharps, dressings	Summary sheet
9	how to manage common infections related to the client group, ie children, young people, elderly	Summary sheet
shown knowledge of
10	what is meant by the chain of infection	Student completed work
11	three examples of how to break the chain of infection, ie wash hands, use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), maintain a clean environment, proper disposal of waste, islolate clients	Student completed work
12	at least three examples of what infection control includes, ie use of gloves, aprons, hand hygiene, safe handling of sharps, safe handling of waste, safe handling of soiled linen, environmental cleaning	Student completed work
13	at three reasons for the importance of a cleaning routine within the setting	Student completed work
14	at least three examples of practical ways to prevent the spread of infection, ie PPE, wearing of disposable gloves, cleaning routines, using disposable cleaning clothes, washing mop heads.	Student completed work

All outcomes recorded on an AQA Summary Sheet

Approved 10 June 2014Level - Level One