Introduction to Healthcare Waste Management Course
£35 per learner (Excluding VAT)
Rio Learn’s IEMA Accredited Pathways to Net Zero course is designed to build upon the knowledge and skills gained through the IEMA Introduction to Net Zero course.
If you wish to continue your or your workforce's education in Net Zero, this course is the ideal next step. Its purpose is to upskill by offering advanced knowledge of Net Zero strategies and target creation, Scope 3 measurements, the business risks and opportunities associated with net zero, and much more. For a full breakdown of the learning outcomes of this course, further information is available below.
There is a 20-question multiple-choice test to assess the knowledge gained from this course. This course is completed through the IEMA assessment portal, a link to which will be made available upon registration of the assessment.
*If you are new to Rio, you will be directed to our Rio platform where you will need to complete one form to register before purchasing the course. If you are already an Engage user, you will be directed straight to the shopping cart. For all other users, please contact your System Administrator.
Introduction to Healthcare Management Course Overview
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course you will be able to:
- Understand what constitutes healthcare waste
- Understand how healthcare waste should be handled, stored, moved and managed.
- Understand why the safe, responsible and legal management of healthcare waste is so important
- Understand the basics of ‘sustainable waste management’, and why it should be considered when managing any waste
- Understand why segregation of different healthcare wastes is important for proper treatment/disposal
- Utilise the colour code system to correctly separate healthcare waste
What's included:
- All online learning materials
- IEMA Certificate of completion
Assessments
No assessments are taken with this course.
Course length
This course takes approximately 40 minutes to complete.
Is this an online or on-site course?
This course is solely available through the Rio Engage platform, which can be accessed at any time.
The Royal College of Nursing Accredited Training Courses
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is the world’s largest nursing union and professional body for nursing and midwifery students, and those working as a nurse, midwife or nursing support worker. They are seen as a leading institution for continued personal development within healthcare, and their accredited courses are widely recognised.
For this Introduction to Healthcare Waste Management training course, Rio Learn acts as an RCN training hub, providing the support of a course tutor alongside other learners on the course.
It offers the basics of healthcare waste management over a 40 minute session, providing you with the understanding to begin labelling and disposing of healthcare waste effectively. We recommend once you have completed this course, that you proceed onto our Best Practice Management of Healthcare Waste eLearning Course, which will provide further information that is more specific to job roles like hospital worker, pharmacist, dentist, and veterinarian.
Working with Rio
Rio are the experts in all things ESG and sustainability. As such, we offer expert consulting for any business or organisation looking to improve their environmental impact, and provide an ESG software platform to help you manage, analyse and report upon your efforts.
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FAQs
There are no entry requirements for this course, it is a quick and affordable way to train staff with no prior training.
These courses are purchased individually or in bulk, and completed individually through the Rio Engage platform. If you purchase in bulk, you may be entitled to a discount.
When you sign up to the course you will be sent an individual sign-in to the Rio Engage platform. From there you can access the course at any time.
All you need to complete this course is to access the Rio Engage platform. We will send through individual sign-in details once you have purchased your course.
All materials for this course will be available on the Rio Engage platform.
If you are a manager, we can provide you with a system administrator login, allowing you to track the progress of your team.
The management of healthcare waste is essential to ensure that health and social care activities don’t pose a risk of infection. This RCN-accredited module is a great introduction for anyone with healthcare waste responsibilities. It helps learners clearly understand how they should be handling, segregating, and storing different healthcare wastes.
Our courses are completed purely through the Rio Engage platform. This means you will not have to send your team to a training centre, they can complete the course in their own time.
Bulk discounts are available, please contact us if you would like to purchase this course in bulk.
You do not need to be in the healthcare sector to purchase this course, anyone can buy this course at any given time. This course is accredited with CPD UK for continuing professional development.
Through the Rio Engage platform you can access this course 24/7.