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‘Standard Precautions for infection control’ Training DVD (Community Edition)

‘Standard Precautions for infection control’ based on current Irish national guidelines provides valuable training and ongoing education of standard precautions for people who deliver health and personal social services in health facilities and communities across Ireland.

  • Tailored for community healthcare
  • Developed in cooperation with IPS
  • Based on national guidelines
  • Hand hygiene technique demonstrations
  • Donning & removing PPE
“Proved very useful in the induction of new staff and the ongoing education of all existing staff. Also our clinical staff received education in standard precautions using the DVD prior to Joint Commission International Accreditation.”

Four key content areas form the basis of this training DVD: Infection Prevention & Control; Hand Hygiene; Waste Management & Decontamination Issues and Personal Protection. The DVD was developed in cooperation with the Infection Prevention Society and leading experts in the field of infection control, microbiology and waste management. By demonstrating the practical application of standard precautions, this DVD provides an easy transfer of skills to the healthcare worker. This DVD is designed to facilitate both tutor-led group training sessions and individualised self-paced learning; is easy to follow; and suitable for staff at all levels, clinical and non-clinical.

Title ‘Standard Precautions for infection control’ Training DVD (Community Edition)
Product SPCEV11
Year 2008
Language English
Subtitles English
Duration 50 minutes
DVD Region All
Price €199+VAT. Quantity discounts available.

Support Materials

A CD-ROM comprising a Facilitator’s Guide, DVD dialogue, Participant Workbook and Answer Sheet is also included. The guide supports Infection Control Nurses or Trainers providing tutor-led group training sessions for healthcare workers. It provides suggested timeframes and discussion topics for both pre and post DVD viewing. The workbook assesses participant learning and acts as a training record for compliance purposes.

Target Audience

All healthcare staff (clinical and non-clinical) operating in Irish:

  • Primary care services
  • Nursing homes
  • Home help services
  • Recruitment/Nursing Agencies
  • Universities/Colleges
  • Contract Cleaners