Course Description:
Safety Basics for Health Care provides readers in the health care field with the knowledge and skills they need to work safely. Safety Basics provides employees with a basic overview of health and safety legislation regulations and introduces them to the concept of health and safety.

The material covered includes the law, roles and responsibilities, WHMIS, blood-borne diseases, precautions, sharps, back safety, hazard identification, and control, housekeeping, aggressive residents/patients, personal protective equipment, discipline for health and safety infractions, occupational illness, early and safe return to work, and safety hints and tips.

Course Duration:
Approximately 90-100 minutes

Course Languages:
English

Course Material:
National

Assessment:
Testing conducted throughout this course is designed to reinforce the information presented. A mark of 80% must be achieved to receive a certificate of completion. Participants can repeat the course if the pass mark is not achieved.

Upon the successful completion of this online course, a certificate of completion will be available for download and printing.

Certificate of Completion:
Upon successful completion of this online course, a certificate of completion will be available for download and printing

Topics Covered:
Upon successful completion of the program, you will be knowledgeable and/or demonstrate proficiency in understanding:

• The law
• Roles and responsibilities
• Hazard identification
• PPE
• Safety basics
• Safety in health care environments
• Preventing violence
• Preventing back injuries
• Early safe return to work

Voiceover:
Yes