Common Inductions Standards for Care Level 2 (VTQ)™
Course Content
- Introduction to the common Induction Standards Course
- Standard 1 - Role of the health and social care worker
- Standard 2 - Personal development
- Standard 3 - Communicate effectively
- Standard 4 - Equality and Inclusion
- About equality and diversity
- The purpose of the Equality Act 2010
- Types of discrimination
- Protected characteristics
- Diversity
- Inclusion
- Prejudice
- Equality And Diversity In The Workplace
- Providing Inclusive Support
- Diversity and discrimination
- Access Information, Advice and Support about Equality and Inclusion
- Standard 5 - Principles for implementing duty of care
- Standard 6 - Principles of safeguarding in health and social care
- The safeguarding vulnerable groups act 2006
- Who Is A Vulnerable Adult?
- Abuse and its Indicators
- Physical Abuse
- Psychological Abuse
- Sexual Abuse
- Financial Abuse
- Neglect Self Neglect and The Act Of Omission
- Organisational abuse and Discriminatory Abuse
- Facts And Information About Abuse
- Disclosure
- Reporting abuse
- What is Child Abuse?
- Every Child Matters
- Legislation relating to Safeguarding Children
- Reporting child abuse
- Protecting yourself against allegations
- Standard 7 - Person-centred support
- The Care Plan
- Person centred values in everyday work
- Person centred values in practice
- Supporting individuals to plan for their future wellbeing and fulfilment, including end-of-life care
- What is Dementia?
- Early diagnosis of Dementia and reporting
- Helping people with Dementia
- Practical Tips for Supporting a Person with Dementia
- Alzheimers disease
- Vascular dementia
- Dementia with lewy bodies
- Fronto-Temporal Dementia FLD
- Active Participation in Care
- Standard 8 - Health and safety in an adult social care setting - part 1
- Importance of Health and Safety
- Health and Safety Law
- Manual handling Employee and Employer responsibility
- The Accident Triangle
- Work place policies and procedures
- Good Housekeeping
- Slips, Trips and Falls
- Introduction to Moving and Positioning for CIS
- Patient dignity
- Assessing the Individual Move
- Lifting an inanimate object
- Back and spinal injuries
- Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992
- How and Why We Lift Correctly
- Communication
- Assisted standing from a bed or seat
- Assisted Sit to Stand
- Fall Prevention
- Assisting Fallen Person
- Standard 8 - Health and safety in an adult social care setting - part 2
- Fears of First Aid
- Using gloves
- Initial Assessment and Recovery Position
- Calling the Emergency Services
- Adult CPR
- Compressions Only CPR
- Adult Choking
- What are Medications?
- Specific Legislation
- Legislation
- Medication Policies
- Maintaining Medication Records
- Types of Medications and Routes of Entry
- Recording Information
- Storing Medication Safely
- What is a hazardous substance under COSHH
- COSHH Regulations
- COSHH Safety Data Sheets
- Routes of entry to the body
- Storage and hazards of chemicals near food
- Storage of Chemicals
- Personal protective equipment (PPE)
- What are Blood Borne Pathogens?
- Who is at risk?
- How to Reduce Your Risk
- Hand Washing
- Types of Infections
- Cross Infection
- Contaminated Linen
- Contaminated objects
- The Fire Triangle
- Sources of Ignition
- Fire Prevention
- Dangers of Smoke
- Evacuating in an Emergency
- Care Home Evacuation
- Checking Peoples Identity
- Personal safety tips for lone workers
- Home visit safety
- Managing stress
- Poisons and Food Poisoning
- Food Poisoning and allergic reactions
- Food Safety for High-Risk Groups
- Cross-contamination direct and indirect
- Date Marks, Damaged Food and Record Keeping
- Understanding and Addressing Malnutrition in Care
- Hydration In the Elderly
- Hydration In the Elderly
- Diets for people with dementia
- Summary to the common Induction Standards Course
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Infections are not only transferred from person to person, but they are also passed via a surface or an object. Harmful bacteria can be passed from a person, body fluids, or infected material to another surface. Then someone else touches the surface and the infection is passed on to the next person. This transfer can also be with infections such as the common cold. The correct workplace protocols must be followed at all times to ensure that this type of transfer is reduced or eliminated. The use of proper handwashing and PPE added to common sense with proper cleaning techniques will help to reduce the risk. In the care environment, infections can be passed from visitors to patients or staff as well as vice versa. Infections are when an organism enters the body and they can do this by many routes.
Understanding Infection Transmission and Prevention
Transmission via Surfaces and Objects
Infections can spread not only from person to person but also via surfaces or objects. Harmful bacteria can transfer from one person, body fluids, or infected material to a surface, which can then transmit the infection to another person upon contact. This mode of transmission applies to various infections, including the common cold.
Reducing Transmission: Workplace protocols must be diligently followed to minimize or eliminate this type of transfer. Key measures include:
- Proper handwashing
- Correct use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Applying common sense with effective cleaning techniques
Infection Spread in Care Environments
In care settings, infections can spread between visitors, patients, and staff. Vigilance is necessary to prevent transmission in both directions. Infections occur when harmful organisms enter the body through various routes.
- IPOSi Unit one LO2.1, 2.2 & 2.3
