Hand hygiene auditor educator training

Overview

Hand Hygiene Auditor Educators (HAEs, previously called Gold Standard Auditors) are responsible for:

• Conducting direct observational audits on healthcare workers hand hygiene compliance
• Training others to become Hand Hygiene Auditors and Hand Hygiene Auditor Educators
• Providing support to local Hand Hygiene Auditors and Hand Hygiene Auditor Educators
• Supporting the implementation of the local hand hygiene program

Hand Hygiene Auditor Educator Training Pathway

This pathway is for Hand Hygiene Auditors (HAs) who wish to become a Hand Hygiene Auditor Educator (HAE). Existing Gold Standard Auditors do not need to complete this training pathway.

The pathway builds upon the knowledge and skill set acquired as a Hand Hygiene Auditor and provides basic skills in adult education.

There is a prerequisite requirement to the pathway. Before commencing the Hand Hygiene Auditor Educator training, the learner must complete two consecutive years as a valid HA. This will equip the learner with the fundamental knowledge and skills in hand hygiene auditing.

For more information on how to complete the HAE training, please see the Hand Hygiene Auditor Educator Training User Guide (below).

Prerequisite eLearning module

A learner must complete a prerequisite eLearning module which is the Principles of Infection Prevention and Control in the NHHI LMS. This advanced education module provides the learner with an understanding of the principles of infection prevention and control and how to apply this knowledge in the healthcare setting.

The prerequisite training module is only valid for 12 months. If a learner has completed this module more than 12 months before undertaking the Hand Hygiene Auditor Educator training, they will need to complete it again.

Hand Hygiene Auditor Education Training Pathway

After completing the prerequisite module, the learner must enrol in the Hand Hygiene Auditor Educator (HAE) Training Pathway in the NHHI LMS. The HAE Training Pathway includes:

• Hand Hygiene Auditor Educator eLearning module
• Hand Hygiene Auditor Educator Facilitated Training Session (face-to-face or online)
• Hand Hygiene Auditor Educator Scenario-based Assessment.

Hand Hygiene Auditor Educator eLearning module

The learner must complete the Hand Hygiene Auditor Educator eLearning module in the NHHI LMS within 12 months of the prerequisite eLearning module. The Hand Hygiene Auditor Educator eLearning module provides information on:

• The importance of Hand Hygiene Auditor training within the National Hand Hygiene Initiative
• How to become a Hand Hygiene Auditor and a Hand Hygiene Auditor Educator
• The role of the Hand Hygiene Auditor Educator
• The characteristics of adult learners and the different ways that adults learn
• How to adapt facilitation strategies for different learning styles
• The importance of feedback and how to use different techniques to provide feedback.

This module prepares the learner for the Hand Hygiene Auditor Educator Facilitated Training Session.

Hand Hygiene Auditor Educator Facilitated Training Session

Completing the Hand Hygiene Auditor Educator eLearning Module entitles the learner to undertake an online or face-to-face Hand Hygiene Auditor Educator Facilitated Training Session with a valid Hand Hygiene Auditor Educator. The training session can be self-enrolled or enrolled by Hand Hygiene Auditor Educators in the NHHI LMS. This training session provides information on:

• The characteristics of adult learning and strategies that apply when facilitating auditor training sessions
• The roles of a hand hygiene auditor educator in training hand hygiene auditors and hand hygiene auditor educators
• How to organise training sessions and access the facilitation resources
• The revalidation requirement for Hand Hygiene Auditor Educators

Hand Hygiene Auditor Educator Scenario-based Assessment

The learner must complete the Hand Hygiene Auditor Educator Scenario-based Assessment within four weeks of the facilitated training session. The learners need to submit a written response outlining how they would respond to a scenario they may encounter when facilitating auditor training. The response will be forwarded to their facilitated training session’s Hand Hygiene Auditor Educator to mark. 

The learner needs to complete this assessment within four weeks of completing the facilitated training session. Otherwise, they will not be able to complete the Hand Hygiene Auditor Educator training pathway and will need to re-do the Hand Hygiene Auditor Educator eLearning module and the facilitated training session before they can attempt the assessment.

Once the learner completes the Hand Hygiene Auditor Educator training pathway in the NHHI LMS, they will be added to the HAE domain in the NHHI LMS. They can log in to the NHHI LMS using the same username and password and start scheduling their training session.