Course Description:

Discover how infectious agents spread and identify simple precautions that can be taken to reduce the risk of infection

Learning Outcomes:

After completing this course, participants will be able to:

• Describe the different types of infectious agents (micro- organisms) and the harm they can cause
• Explain why older people are at increased risk from infections
• Distinguish the links in the chain of infection and how to break them
• Implement the role of standard precautions in preventing and controlling the spread of infection