Clinic Safety, Infection Control and Zoonoses

Keeping staff, clients and patients safe: bites, lifting, sharps, chemicals, infection control and diseases shared with people.

VTA-120 Year 1 3 credits 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon

Offered by HSM University · Veterinary Technology

Course content

  1. 1Hazards in veterinary workplacesComing
  2. 2Preventing bites and scratchesComing
  3. 3Lifting and moving animals safelyComing
  4. 4Sharps handling and disposalComing
  5. 5Chemical safety and safety data sheetsComing
  6. 6Disinfectants and how they workComing
  7. 7Isolation and barrier nursingComing
  8. 8Zoonotic diseases in the clinicComing
  9. 9Rabies exposure and preventionComing
  10. 10Waste anesthetic gasComing
  11. 11Compassion fatigue and staff wellbeingComing
  12. 12A clinic safety walkComing

Requirements

Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.

Description

Keeping staff, clients and patients safe: bites, lifting, sharps, chemicals, infection control and diseases shared with people.

Part of the Agriculture & Food stream, typically taken in year 1.