Understanding Bloodborne Pathogens
Hours: 0.75
Exposure and injury prevention is the responsibility of each and every employee. Knowing what is in your organization's ECP, and adhering to it, is a great step forward in maintaining a safe and injury free workplace. This course aligns with OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogen Standard.
Exposure and injury prevention is the responsibility of each and every employee. Knowing what is in your organization's ECP, and adhering to it, is a great step forward in maintaining a safe and injury free workplace. This course aligns with OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogen Standard.
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (ALL Direct Care Workers)
Relias Learning, LLC is approved as a Curriculum Developer by the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services. This activity is approved for 0.7500 contact hours for all WA State Direct Care Workers. Training Provider Code: WA0624. CE Approval Code: CO2135219
Florida Assisted Living - General Training
59A-36.011 Staff Training Requirements. Location: Online
Florida Board of Nursing - Certified Nursing Assistants
This is not an accredited course for professional license renewal. Florida CNAs may use this inservice toward meeting their annual inservice requirement.
This activity is approved for 0.7000 contact hours.
California Board of State and Community Corrections
This activity is approved for 0.75 STC credit hours.
National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals
This activity is approved for 0.75 contact hours.
Recognize BBPs and potential BBP hazards.
Describe how to prevent BBP transmission.
Decide what to do during a workplace exposure
Outline:
Understanding Bloodborne Pathogens
Regulations and Standards
Bloodborne Pathogens Standard
Transmission
Bloodborne Pathogens
OSHA’s Bloodborne Pathogen Standard
Exposure Control Plan
Universal Precautions
Engineering Controls
Work Practice Controls
Sharps Safety
PPE
Hazard Communication
Hepatitis B Vaccination
Review
Post-Exposure Actions
Post-Exposure Follow-Up
Medical Consultation and Treatment
Report and Document
Conclusion
Course Contributor
Resource
References
Congratulations!
Expert Reviewer: Jennifer W. Burks, M.S.N., R.N.
Jennifer has over 30 years of clinical and teaching experience, and her areas of expertise are critical care and home health. She is certified as an OASIS Specialist- Clinical (COS-C). She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from The University of Virginia in 1993 and her Master of Science in Nursing from The University of North Carolina, Greensboro in 1996. Her professional practice in education is guided by a philosophy borrowed from Florence Nightingale’s Notes on Nursing, “I do not pretend to teach her how, I ask her to teach herself, and for this purpose, I venture to give her some hints.” Disclosure: Jennifer W. Burks, M.S.N., R.N. discloses the following potential conflict of interests/commercial interests: Relevant Financial Relationship with Relias LLC as a Salaried Employee All of the relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.Relevant Non-Financial Relationship with No Entities Exists as a Contributor All of the relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.
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