Course Details

• This course will teach learners how to comply with the blood-borne viruses training requirement of HTM 01-05.
• You will be presented with a short presentation followed by an assessment.
• Once you have achieved a mark of 80% or more, you will be presented with a downloadable certificate.
• If you do not pass you will have the opportunity to review the content and retake the assessment.

Aims

This course will teach learners how to comply with the blood-borne viruses training requirement of HTM 01-05.

Objectives

Learners will:

• Be able to define what a blood-borne virus is.
• Understand blood-borne virus transmission.
• Understand how PPE can help prevent infection from BBVs.
• Understand why immunizations are required.
• Know how to handle a sharps injury effectively.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course the learner will gain an understanding of:

• What is meant by the term BBV.
• The commonest BBVs of concern.
• The methods of virus transmission.
• What type of PPE is required to help prevent the transmission of BBVs.
• The effectiveness of immunizations.
• The steps necessary to manage a sharps injury.

GDC Development Outcomes

A,D

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