Infection Prevention and Control Assignment Brief Module: Infection Prevention and Control Technique: Assignment Assignment: Management and Prevention of Infection in the Home Weighting: 40 Marks

Infection Prevention and Control Assignment Brief Module: Infection Prevention and Control Technique: Assignment Assignment: Management and Prevention of Infection in the Home Weighting: 40 Marks

Guidelines Learners are required to submit a 1000 word assignment on the current pandemic of corona virus and the steps that are being taken to manage and prevent infection in the home. The learner is required to include the following:

Start with table of contents which is  a list of the headings and their page numbers

First heading, introduction

Tell me what the brief is about, this information is in the brief.

Use each of the following, as subsequent headings:

The infection, and its causes Tell me about the infection, where did it start, what is the cause of it,the current statistics

Signs and symptoms of the infection How would you know if you have the virus

Ways to prevent the spread of infection in the home Social distancing, contact tracing, limiting number of people, staying at home, cleaning, washing hands

Ways to prevent the spread of infection in the community Closing non essential services, social distancing etc

Susceptibility and pre disposing factors to the development of the infection Who is most likely to develop the infection

Treatment of suspected cases How is the infection treated

Strategies to prevent a recurrence in the future What lessons have been learned as a result of the pandemic Conclusion

Summarise your findings and what you have learned by completing this assignment

References

Should be on a separate page using Harvard referencing style

Assessment Criteria The infection, and its causes (5 marks) Signs and symptoms of the infection (5 marks) Ways to prevent the spread of infection in the home (5 marks) Ways to prevent the spread of infection in the community (5 marks) Susceptibility and pre disposing factors to the development of the infection (5 marks) Treatment of suspected cases (5 marks) Strategies to prevent a recurrence in the future (5 marks) What lessons have been learned as a result of the pandemic (5 marks)