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Module 2: Infection Control & Safety
Standard Precautions and PPE during close patient contact, plus body mechanics and fall prevention.
2
Lessons
48
Minutes
Practice
Files Included
Beginner
Level
What You'll Learn
- Hand hygiene moments and PPE sequences in direct care
- Preventing cross-contamination between dirty and clean tasks
- Body mechanics that prevent cumulative back injury
- Fall risk factors, prevention, and the limits on restraint use
Real-World Scenario
A patient is sliding down in bed and asks to be pulled up. You are alone, the lift is on another unit, and getting help would take four minutes. You reach across, twist, and pull — and your back becomes the reason you leave this job in eighteen months.
Lessons
Complete each lesson in order. Watch the video, review the notes, and finish the challenge.
Lesson 1⏱ 24 min
🧼Infection Control at the Bedside
Apply Standard Precautions and PPE in a setting where you have sustained, close physical contact with patients.
Lesson 2⏱ 24 min
🧼Patient Safety and Body Mechanics
Move and transfer patients without injuring them or yourself, and prevent the falls that cause most inpatient harm.