Modules

Module 1: Principles and Foundations of Infection Prevention and Control (IPC)

• History and evolution of IPC

• Chain of infection and modes of transmission

• Role of nurses in infection prevention

• Hands-on Exercise: Breaking the chain of infection scenario

Module 2: Standard Precautions and Isolation Protocols

• Hand hygiene and PPE application

• Safe disposal of sharps and clinical waste

• Transmission-based precautions (contact, airborne, droplet)

• Hands-on Exercise: Donning and doffing drills using PPE kits

Module 3: Environmental and Equipment Decontamination

• Cleaning and disinfection standards

• High-touch surface cleaning routines

• Sterilization of reusable equipment

• Hands-on Exercise: ICU cleaning and sterilization simulation

Module 4: Infection Surveillance and Reporting Systems

• Outbreak detection and early response

• Data collection, trend analysis, and IPC indicators

• Collaboration with hospital IPC committees

• Hands-on Exercise: Infection outbreak investigation case study

Module 5: Safe Patient Handling and Movement Techniques

• Bed positioning, mobilization, and ergonomic practices

• Preventing pressure ulcers and injury

• Use of assistive lifting equipment

• Hands-on Exercise: Lifting and transferring patients simulation

Module 6: Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and Nurse's Role in Prevention

• Understanding AMR and its impact on healthcare

• Rational use of antibiotics and nurse's role in stewardship

• Strategies to reduce drug-resistant infections

• Hands-on Exercise: AMR case-based discussion and practice

Module 7: Surgical and Wound Care Infection Prevention

• Sterile technique and aseptic procedures

• Surgical site infection (SSI) prevention bundles

• Proper wound dressing and wound environment assessment

• Hands-on Exercise: Aseptic wound dressing simulation

Module 8: Safe Injection and Invasive Procedures

• Injection safety standards and needle-stick injury prevention

• Catheter and IV line insertion techniques

• Bloodborne pathogen exposure control

• Hands-on Exercise: Safe cannulation and IM injection simulation

Module 9: Legal, Ethical, and Professional Nursing Practice

• Ethical decision-making in high-risk scenarios

• Professional boundaries, documentation, and consent

• Avoiding negligence and malpractice claims

• Hands-on Exercise: Role-play: navigating ethical nursing dilemmas

Module 10: Infection Control Audits and Practice Improvement

• Conducting facility IPC audits and walkthroughs

• Identifying gaps and formulating action plans

• Nurse-led improvement initiatives and compliance tracking

• Hands-on Exercise: Infection control audit in simulated ward