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MODEL INFECTION PREVENTION COURSE SCHEDULE
(Standard Course: 5 days, 10 sessions)

DAY 1

DAY 2

DAY 3

0830–1200

Opening

Welcome

Participant Expectations

Overview of course, approach to training, review of course materials and schedule

Precourse Questionnaire

Identify individual and group learning needs

Exercise: "Who Has AIDS?"

Exercise: "How People Learn"

0830–1200

Review day’s scheduled activities

Discussion/Demonstration: Antisepsis

  • Antiseptics
  • Handwashing
  • Surgical Scrub
  • "No touch" technique
  • Skin/cervical preparation

Discussion: Behavior changes and compliance strategies

Demonstration: Prepare a surgical handscrub

0830–1200

Review day’s scheduled activities

Observe clinical IP practices at MCH/FP service delivery sites

Group Review: IP practices observed at sites visited

Discussion: IP Assessment Forms and Learning Guides (continued)

LUNCH

LUNCH

LUNCH

1330–1630

Review: Identify individual and group learning needs

Discussion: Overview of IP in MCH/FP Services

  • Purpose of IP
  • Disease transmission cycles
  • Definition of terms
  • Use of barrier precautions

Tour of clinical training facility

Review of the day’s activities

1330–1630

Discussion: Instrument processing

  • Disinfectants
  • Decontamination
  • Cleaning

Exercise: How to use the IP assessment forms and IP learning guides

Discussion: Organizing IP practices in MCH/FP setting

Review of the day’s activities

1330–1630

Discussion: Sterilization guidelines and processes

  • Steam
  • Dry Heat
  • Chemicals

Discussion: HLD guidelines and processes

  • Boiling
  • Steaming
  • Chemical

Discussion: Waste disposal and other environmental guidelines

Review of the day’s activities

Reading Assignment: Infection Prevention for Family Planning Service Programs, Chapters 1–5, 8–9; Appendices B, C, E Reading Assignment: IP Manual: Chapters 6, 7, 9 and Appendices D, F, G Reading Assignment: Handbook: Art of Demonstration


DAY 4

DAY 5

0830–1200

Review day’s scheduled activities

Exercise: Assess clinical IP practices at MCH/FP service delivery sites

Group Review: IP practices observed at sites visited

Midcourse Questionnaire

0830–1200

Review day’s scheduled activities

Participant Demonstrations/ Presentations: Participants will give 15-minute demonstrations/ presentations and receive feedback from peers and trainer on their content and quality of their presentation

Review of Midcourse Questionnaire

LUNCH

LUNCH

1330–1630

Group Activity: IP problem-solving exercises

Group Work: Preparation of presentation or demonstration

  • Presentation/demonstration skills
  • Develop materials
  • Prepare visuals
  • Practice

Review of the day’s activities

1330–1630

Presentation/demonstrations (continued)

Course Summary:

  • IP clinical issues
  • IP problem-solving/case studies

Course Evaluation

Closing

Reading Assignment: IP Manual: Chapters 11–16 and Appendix G  

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