People in your care are dependent on you for their health, safety, and well-being. But their health, safety, and well-being are also affected by healthcare-associated infections. Sadly, these infections are all too common. The good news is they are preventable. You must be familiar with infection control and prevention to prevent these infections. This course will teach you about healthcare-associated infections and how to prevent them.
Relias Learning, LLC is approved as a Curriculum Developer by the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services. This activity is approved for 1.0000 contact hours for all WA State Direct Care Workers. Training Provider Code: WA0624. CE Approval Code: CO2236717
Florida Board of Nursing Home Administrators (CEBroker Provider # 50-290)
Learning activity approved by the Tennessee Department of Health, Bureau of Health Licensure and Regulation as continuing education for Residential Homes for the Aged and Assisted Care Living Facility administrators. This activity is approved for 1.0000 contact hours.
Georgia Nursing Home Administrators Board (CEBroker Provider # 50-290)
This educational offering has been reviewed by the National Continuing Education Review Service (NCERS) of the National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB) and approved for 1.0000 clock hours. If you have any feedback regarding the NAB approved continuing education programs, send your email to the following address: [email protected]
South Carolina Board of Long-Term Health Care Administration (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hours.
Texas HHSC has determined that Relias Learning’s submitted training meets or exceeds the minimum standards for HCSSA administrator training in the following categories: Licensed Home Health (LHH), Licensed and Certified Home Health (L&CHH), Personal Assistance Services (PAS), Hospice. Texas HHSC also recognizes Relias Learning provides continuing education for administrators and alternate administrators. This activity is approved for 0.5000 contact hours.
Relias, LLC is an approved provider of continuing education by the California Department of Public Health, Provider # NAC7001.
The certificate must be retained by the licensee for a period of four (4) years after the course is completed.
This learning activity meets the definition of *** ONLINE *** CEUs. This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hours.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: The Chain of Infection
The Six Links
How Infection Spreads
Risk Factors for Infection
Your Role
Review
Summary
Section 3: Breaking the Chain of Infection
What Can You Do?
Standard Precautions
Hand Hygiene and PPE
Additional Standard Precautions
Environmental Considerations
Review
Summary
Section 4: Additional Infection Control Considerations
Transmission-Based Precautions
Multidrug-Resistant Organisms
C. Diff
Legionella
Review
Summary
Section 5: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributor
Resources
References
Stephanie has over 17 years of clinical and teaching experience. Her areas of expertise are in neonatal intensive care, general pediatrics, home health, and children with medical complexities. She earned her Master's in nursing from Chamberlain University in 2022. Her professional practice is guided by Jean Watson's philosophy that, "Caring is the essence of nursing."
Disclosure: Stephanie Whitfield, MSN, RN, CPN has no Relevant Financial or Non-Financial Relationship with ineligible companies to disclose.
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