05/11/2025 – Decontamination & IPC Update – in practice training – Quay Dental/Parkash Dental

Course Information

Date: 05/11/2025

Start Time: 13:30

Completion Time: 3 Hours

Venue: Quay/Parkash Dental – Ballycastle

Speakers: Amanda Jackson

Course Description

A description for the course

Course Aims

  • To provide information pertaining to the current guidance/ legislation, this will assist General Dental Practices in adhering to current standards.

Course Objectives

-Highlight the 10 standard infection control precautions

-Demonstrate an 8 step hand hygiene technique & outline its importance.

-Select appropriate personal protective equipment & use correctly

-Safe sharps & waste disposal -Clear, clean and disinfect work units

-Outline the work flow within your LDU/designated decontamination area

-State the equipment used in an LDU to render instruments safe to reuse, and complete tests required on all equipment

Course Learning Content

This session is intended to create an understanding of the need to apply infection prevention and control measures including decontamination of dental instruments to reduce potential risk factors to both patients and the dental team.

GDC Development Outcomes

  • C D

Resources

Dietary Requirements

Please advise the Dental Continuing Education Team dentalcourses.nimdta@hscni.net if you have any dietary requirements.

Ticket

FREE