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Courses
- UK Level 3 National Vocational Qualification in Health (Decontamination)
The new Level 3 NVQ in Health (Decontamination) has now been launched. The Institute of Decontamination Sciences (IDSc) is working with Eastwood Park, Falfield to be the central delivery route for this qualification.
This NVQ is appropriate for those who are actively involved in the collection, preparation, loading and decontamination of surgical instruments and medical devices. It covers both manual cleaning of instruments as well as the loading and operating of decontamination equipment in a Sterile Services or Decontamination Department. Candidates will also prepare and carry out sterilisation of re-usable medical devices. All SSD staff should consider working towards this NVQ as it supersedes the current TVQ, which will be phased out in 2007.
Eastwood Park is also a Grade 'A' learning centre for A1 NVQ Assessor and V1 NVQ Internal Verifier Awards. The A1 Award is mandatory for anyone who is not yet qualified to 'D32/D33' and wishes to assess candidates undertaking the Decontamination NVQ, either in-house or peripatetically. In addition, you must be occupationally competent in the field of decontamination to assess this NVQ. If you have a qualified and occupationally competent NVQ assessor 'in-house', it will drastically reduce the fee for candidates undertaking the Decontamination NVQ. The V1 Award is mandatory for anyone who wishes to internally verify assessments of candidates undertaking the Decontamination NVQ, either in-house or peripatetically. You must be occupationally knowledgeable in the field of decontamination and the NVQ assessment processes to undertake this role.
[ More information: www.eastwoodpark.co.uk/trainingcourse.ihtml?id=79 ]
- Mayfield Education offer lots of courses, such as:
- Certificate III in Health Service Assistance (Sterilisation Services) HLT31102 - which can be done by face to face lectures (2 intakes per year of 15 contact days) or by correspondence (Distance Education) commencing any time (takes on average 12months to complete). This is open to both Sterilising Technicians and Nurses. if they are interested in further study or career advancement, they can then do the Certificate IV in Workplace Supervision - to become supervisors in their departments.
- Validation of Steam Sterilisation - a three day short course
- Introduction to Sterilising Services - a two day short course for new staff or people seeking employment in the area
- Certificate in Infection Control and Sterilisation - this is equivalent to a Graduate Certificate (half of a post graduate diploma) it is for staff (mostly nurses - but we have some others) that want a qualification to be an Infection Control Consultants or a Sterilising Manager. It is delivered over 30 contact days once a year.
[ More information: www.mayfield.edu.au ]
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Past Seminars
- 18 May 2006 / 13:00 - 14:00
Getinge Lunatronic ApS
Getinge T-DOC Symposium
The following will be discussed:
- "How can you take full advantage of your traceability system when the hospital infrastructure is changing" and
- "How can you benefit from an improved collaboration between the Sterilization Department and the Operation Department/Theatres using electronic systems"
Symposium presented by Getinge Lunatronic ApS at the Annual EFHSS and NfS Conference 2006
"Weidemann Hall", Radisson SAS Lillehammer Hotel, Lillehammer, Norway
[ Seminar Invitation (PDF File) ]
- 18 May 2006 / 12:30 - 14:00
ASP - Advanced Sterilization Products, Johnson & Johnson
ASP Professional Instrument Processing Seminar
"Low Temperature Sterilization in Today's Decontamination Environment"
Symposium presented by Advanced Sterilization Products, Johnson & Johnson
at the Annual EFHSS and NfS Conference 2006
Rica Victoria Hotel, Lillehammer, Norway
[ Seminar Programme, Registration Form (PDF File) ]
- 18 May 2006 / 11:00 - 12:00
B. Braun Medical AS Norway
Aesculap AG & Co. KG Germany
Braun/Aesculap Satellite Symposium
"CSSD Quality Management"
Symposium presented by B. Braun Medical AS Norway and Aesculap AG & Co. KG Germany
at the Annual EFHSS and NfS Conference 2006
Room 1 "Widemannsdalen", Radisson SAS Lillehammer Hotel, Lillehammer, Norway
[ Seminar Info, Programme and Registration Form (PDF File) ]
[ Seminar Info, Programme and Registration Form (MS-Word File) ]
- 02 May 2006 to 11 May 2006
Aesculap Academy GmbH
International Specialist Training Courses
Sterile Processing Technician Level I
(According to the guidelines of the DGSV)
Aesculapium, Tuttlingen, Germany
[ Seminar Info, Registration Form, etc. (PDF File, 534 KB) ]
[ More information: www.aesculap-academy.com ]
- 02 June 2005 to 04 June 2005
World Forum for Hospital Sterile Supply
LSHSA - Latvian Sterilisation and Hygiene Specialists Association
Annual EFHSS Workshop 2005 "CSSD"
(Organized by the EFHSS in close cooperation with the LSHSA)
Jurmala, Riga, Latvia
[ Seminar Details ]
[ Seminar Report ]
- 30 March 2005 / 16:30 - 19:00
ASP - Advanced Sterilization Products, Johnson & Johnson
DSc 2005 Symposium
"Advances in Sterilization and Disinfection"
Satellite Symposium presented by Advanced Sterilization Products, Johnson & Johnson
at the Decontamination Sciences Congress 2005 (DSc 2005)
Main Auditorium, Business Design Centre, London, United Kingdom
[ Seminar Programme - PDF File, 129 KB ]
[ Seminar Registration Form - PDF File, 72 KB ]
- 01 April 2005 / 08:00 - 09:00
Miele Professional
DSc 2005 Symposium
"Developments in Instrument Reprocessing"
Satellite Symposium presented by Miele Professional
and the Surgical Instruments Study Group (CIA)
at the Decontamination Sciences Congress 2005 (DSc 2005)
Main Auditorium, Business Design Centre, London, United Kingdom
[ Symposium Agenda - PDF File, 70 KB ]
- 16 December 2004 to 18 December 2004
BulSteri - Bulgarian Sterile Supply Association
First Bulgarian "Sterilization" Workshop
On the occasion of the foundation of the BulSteri - Bulgarian Sterile Supply Association and the admission into the EFHSS, the first Bulgarian workshop for hospital sterile supply takes place in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, under the patronage of the Bulgarian Health Ministry in cooperation with the National Centre for Infection Control, the European Forum for Hospital Sterile Supply (EFHSS) and the Bulgarian-Swiss Hospital Hygiene Programme (BSHHP).
Sofia, Bulgaria
[ Seminar Details ]
[ Seminar Report ]
- 02 September 2003 to 03 September 2003
Norwegian Reference Centre for Sterilisation - Department of Infection Prevention
Decentennial Seminar 2003
Rikshospital, Oslo, Norway
[ Seminar Details ]
- 19 March 2003
European Parliament
"Sharps injuries and reuse of single use devices"
Participants in an European Parliament public hearing discussed ways to prevent injuries by sharp devices and the re-use of medical devices manufactured for a single use only...
European Parliament
[ More information: www.euractiv.com/... ]
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- 12 December 2001
KnowledgePool
Decontamination with special reference to variant Creutzfeld Jacob Disease (vCJD)
"TO DEFINE NEW UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS FOR THE SAFE DECONTAMINATION OF MEDICAL DEVICES"
The Stormont Hotel, Belfast, Northern Ireland
[ More information: www.knowledgepool.com ]
- 04 November 2001
ASP - Advanced Sterilization Products
Pre-seminar of the EFHSS Conference 2001
"Opportunities and Challenges in Infection Control, Disinfection and Sterilization"
Hotel Sofitel, Bruges, Belgium
[ Seminar Programme (PDF Format) ]
[ Seminar Registration Form (PDF Format) ]
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