Sterilisation and Infection Control: Full

Course Outline :

This educational seminar will provide a great opportunity for podiatrists and all staff within the practice to gain an understanding of the validation process, to ensure sterilisation is achieved, to prevent cross infection and includes: Cleaning & Disinfection, Packaging/wrapping, Tracking systems, Monitoring the process, Validation of the process, Records for legal reference, Policies and Procedures and Infection Control.

The purpose of these seminars is to give practical advice to those charged with the responsibility of preparing sterile items for use in private practice and will provide practical methods for implementing the correct processes recommended by Australian Standards and AHPRA Infection Control Guidelines.

About the presenter :

Mrs Lin Lochead B.Sc. is a Sterilising Consultant with a nursing background, has completed the Sterilising Technology course and has a degree in Biological Sciences.

She is a member of the committee to write the Australian Standard AS/NZS4187:2003 and AS/NZS4815:2006 and is the author of three handbooks on Disinfection, Sterilisation and Infection Control for Medical Dental and Podiatry practices.