BE071218 Disinfection & Decontamination (BE071218)
Availability | Course has taken place |
Subject | Core - Infection Control |
Description | Disinfection and Decontamination in the Dental Surgery. |
Additional information | The GDC highly recommend that you do at least 5 hours of Verifiable CPD in this topic in every CPD cycle. |
Venue | Room 4, John Lister Postgraduate Centre, Slough - Berkshire - East View details |
Date & time | Friday 7 December 2018, 09:15 to 16:30 |
Lecturer | Mrs Sandra Smith View details |
Target audience | Recommended to all |
Development outcome | B, C, D |
Course style | Lecture |
Core topic | No core topic |
CPD hours | 6:00 |
Cost | £50.00 |
Aims | To reduce the occurrence of infectious diseases in the dental surgery. 1. To explain the stages of the decontamination process as identified in the HTM 01-05 guidance document. 2. To examine the HTM 01-05 guidance document and discuss how key environmental legislation applies to dentistry. 3. To discuss infection risk reduction. 4. To discuss the safe management of healthcare waste in the dental section as specified in the HTM 01-07 guidance document. 5. To describe the control of Legionellae in the dental practice. |
Objectives | The participants will 1. review current IPC practices processes 2. reflect on their compliance with these processes 3. Take away tools to change their practice and meet current standards where required |
Learning outcomes | 1. Describe and summarise key stages of the decontamination process, and implement effective infection control procedures to reduce risk of cross-infection. 2. Outline essential and best quality requirements of the HTM 01-05 guidelines, assess own practice level of compliance and identify areas of improvement . 3. Demonstrate recognition of effective measures to manage the risk of physical, chemical and microbiological contamination in the practice of dentistry. 4. Outline effective strategies for safely maintaining dental unit waterlines. 5. Summarise the key issues relating to waste disposal in the dental practice assess own practice level of compliance and identify areas of improvement. |