The purpose of this course is to provide massage therapists with the basic knowledge, tools, and strategies needed to learn practice sanitation and disinfection.
Subjects covered include.
- OSHA
- chain of infection
- human body’s defence mechanisms
- hand washing
- standard precautions
- universal precautions
- body substance isolation
- safe injection practices
- transmission-based precautions
- environmental infection control
- bloodborne diseases
- cross-infection
- needle stick injuries
- Hepatitis
- disinfection
- sterilization
- personal protective equipment
- waste disposal and
- relevant terminology.
Learning Objectives:
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Understand the purposes and roles of OSHA and the CDC
- Understand Bloodborne Pathogens Standard.
- Discuss autoimmune disorders caused by bloodborne pathogens.
- Know the principle of Infection Control.
- Identify hazards a massage therapist may encounter.
- How to establish Safety Guidelines
- Understand Body hygiene needs.
- Understand disinfection requirements in workplace.
- understand sanitation principles for workplace.
- Understand methods of contamination and risks associated.
- Understand methods of disinfecting
- Understand risks associated with disinfectants.
- Understand options of decontaminating equipment’s
Curriculum
- 1 Section
- 9 Lessons
- 5 Days
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Requirements
- Licensed Cosmetologists.
- Licensed Estheticians.
- Licensed Nail Technicians.
Features
- Rules regulations governing workplace safety.
- Hepatitis
- Tuberculosis
- The principles of infection control
- Gloves
- Body hygiene and a caring attitude
- Disinfection and sterilization
- Potential hazards for workers.
- Safety guidelines.
- OSHA inspections.