Webber Teleclass Education in Infection Control

Webber Training Inc. provides telephone-based seminars on infection prevention and control topics accessed by tens of thousands of healthcare professionals on 7 continents.

The South Pacific Teleclass series is facilitated by Jane Barnett, CNS IP&C Canterbury DHB. Many of the Webber Teleclasses are free or incur a small charge.

NDICN members who have access to the members' pages of the website are able to access Teleclasses free of charge.

Click here for information on how to access a teleclass session

Click here for more information on teleclass education - Webber Website

Griffith University Infection Prevention & Control Program

Griffith University in Brisbane Australia offers a tertiary infection prevention and control program at post graduate level (levle 8).

This programme can be accessed and completed via online learning by those living in New Zealand.

At this time (1/11/11) the program is only eligable for HWNZ funding if it is taken as part of a Masters programme with a University in New zealand.

Griffith website

Waiariki Institute of Technology Graduate Diploma in Infection Prevention and Control

Waiariki Institute of Technology, Rotorua

WR2831 Graduate Diploma in Infection Prevention and Control Te Pōkairua Taura Whakapokenga Arai Whakahāere Level 7, 120 Credits

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Ministry of Health Infection Prevention and Control E-learning tool

Recently introduced via workshops around New Zealand this new interactive education tool was developed through the Ministry of Health and is aimed at the community sector and primary care.

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Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology

Infection Control courses for Registered Nurses

Australian Comission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare e-learning education

The ACSQHC website now includes infection control education modules for novice, rural infection control staff and link nurses.

There is a series of educational modules for the health care worker who is undertaking infection control activities to enhance their knowledge and provide them with resources to assist them in safe practice, quality healthcare delivery and risk management strategies.

These modules are free to use and open to international registrants although asn an international particpant you do not get assessed.

Infection Control e-learning link

Partnering to Heal - teaming up against healthcare associated infections

'Partnering to Heal' is a computer-based, video-simulation training program on infection control practices for clinicians, health professional students, and patient advocates.

It is found on the US Governement's Department of Health and Human Services website. Click HERE for link to site.

How the training works The training focuses on prevention of surgical site infections, central line-associated bloodstream infections, ventilator-associated pneumonia, catheter-associated urinary tract infections, Clostridium difficile and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). In addition, it includes information on basic protocols for universal precautions and isolation precautions to protect patients, visitors, and practitioners from the most common disease transmissions. The training promotes these key behaviors: •Teamwork; •Communication; •Hand washing; •Vaccination against the flu; •Appropriate use of antibiotics; and •Proper insertion, maintenance, and removal of devices, such as catheters and ventilators. Users assume the identity of characters in a computer-based video-simulation and make decisions as each of those characters. Based upon their decisions, the storyline branches to different pathways and patient outcomes. The training may be used by groups in facilitated training sessions and by individuals as a self-paced learning tool. While each of the five character segments can be done in about an hour, it may be desirable to schedule more time in order to allow for extended discussion.