Infection Prevention and Management / PPE Refresher - Session 1
Wednesday 16 February – Success Regional Sporting Facility – 359 Hammond Rd, Success WA 6164
This general session will provide general advice regarding the basic principles of effective infection prevention and management, and the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including:
- PPE selection for different practice roles
- Safe donning and doffing practice – masks, gowns, gloves, protective eyewear
- Safe disposal of PPE
- Fundamentals of infection prevention and management in a COVID setting
- Cleaning space before / after known/ at risk patients
Please be advised that this will be a COVID safe event. In the event that additional social distancing is required – participants will be advised and numbers reduced for each session.
We ask that all participants bring with them an example of the PPE in use in their practice (i.e.: one mask; one pair gloves; one pair of protective eyewear and one gown) to be used for your personal use during the practical part of the session.)
The learning content will be based on current best practice protocols from WA Health. Fit testing Training will be available at separate events.
We recommend you view the following information prior to the training event: