Course: COVID-19 Awareness Training (including PPE)

This course will help the reader manage the threat of COVID-19 when working with vulnerable people in a healthcare setting. It will cover: • Structure and history of coronavirus • Understanding symptoms • Identifying risk groups • Testing for coronavirus • Disinfecting and hygiene • Personal Protective Equipment • Caring for residents with COVID-19 • Quarantine rules and guidelines By the end of the course, the reader will: • Be able to describe the nature of COVID-19, its origin, and how it is spread • Understand how to minimise the risk of infection • Identify the main symptoms of COVID-19 • Understand what you should do if you, or someone you care for, displays symptoms • Be able to list the key elements of PPE and how it should be used • Learn how the disease should be treated. The purpose of the course is not to measure competency in diagnosing or treating patients with coronavirus.