Burn Unit Infection Control

Introduction

Burn Unit Infection Control focuses on preventing infections in burn care settings, where patients are at exceptionally high risk due to loss of skin integrity, prolonged hospitalization, invasive procedures, and immune compromise. Infections remain a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in burn patients, making stringent, specialized infection prevention and control (IPC) practices essential.

This course emphasizes evidence-based IPC strategies tailored to burn units, balancing aggressive infection prevention with complex wound care, critical care needs, and patient comfort. It equips healthcare teams with the knowledge and practical approaches required to reduce infection rates, prevent outbreaks, and support optimal burn patient outcomes.

Scope

This program covers infection prevention and control practices specific to burn units, including:

Unique infection risks and microbiological challenges in burn care
Standard and transmission-based precautions in burn units
Hand hygiene and aseptic technique during burn wound care
Burn wound dressing practices and infection risk reduction
Prevention of device-associated infections in burn patients
Environmental cleaning, air quality, and isolation considerations
Antimicrobial stewardship and resistance awareness in burn settings
Surveillance of burn wound infections and healthcare-associated infections (HAIs)
Early recognition and management of sepsis in burn patients
Documentation, audits, and compliance monitoring in burn units

Objectives

By the end of the program, learners will be able to:

Understand the high-risk nature of infections in burn patients.
Apply stringent IPC measures during burn wound and patient care.
Prevent cross-transmission of pathogens within burn units.
Support early detection and management of burn-related infections.
Implement safe practices for invasive devices and procedures.
Contribute to surveillance, reporting, and infection trend analysis.
Protect healthcare workers while delivering complex burn care.
Promote consistent adherence to burn unit infection control protocols.

Who Can Enroll

This program is suitable for:

Burn unit nurses and nursing supervisors
Plastic surgeons and burn care clinicians
Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) nurses and officers
ICU staff involved in burn patient management
Microbiology and laboratory professionals
Quality and patient safety teams
Healthcare professionals working in specialized burn care units

Study Content from TERRALEAP.COM

Learners receive structured study support through TERRALEAP.COM, including:

Expert-led videos focused on infection risks and prevention in burn units
Scenario-based learning covering burn wound care and critical IPC practices
Guided explanations of surveillance, isolation, and outbreak prevention
Learning resources designed to reinforce safe, consistent burn unit practices