Competency information

Details

Control infection in the laboratory setting.

Considerations

  • Follow the appropriate guidelines in the implementation of local infection
  • The principles of the local infection prevention and control policies.

Relevant learning outcomes

# Outcome
# 1 Outcome Perform the clinical and laboratory investigations that are required for the management of infectious disease in the community, including with older people and in care homes.
# 2 Outcome Perform the clinical and laboratory investigations that are required for the management of common pathogens in food, water and environmental samples.
# 3 Outcome Perform the clinical and laboratory investigations that are required for the management of healthcare-acquired infection.
# 5 Outcome Perform quality assurance and control tasks across the range of investigations associated with infection in the community and hospital setting.