Personal Protective Equipment
Hours: 1.00
The purpose of this course is to familiarize the learner with personal protective equipment. The different types and proper application of personal protective equipment are discussed. Choosing the correct personal protective equipment for the type of exposure is presented. This course engages the learner in discovering educational resources for commonly used chemicals and tactics for choosing personal protective equipment used in situations where exposure risks are evolving.
The purpose of this course is to familiarize the learner with personal protective equipment. The different types and proper application of personal protective equipment are discussed. Choosing the correct personal protective equipment for the type of exposure is presented. This course engages the learner in discovering educational resources for commonly used chemicals and tactics for choosing personal protective equipment used in situations where exposure risks are evolving.
California Department of Social Services Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly
Relias, LLC is approved by the California Department of Social Services as a Continuing Education Training Program Vendor to provide Continuing Education training courses to administrators of residential care facilities for the elderly.
Vendor/Provider # 2000224-740-2;
Approval # 224-0152-32678.
This activity is approved by the California Department of Social Services for 1.00 contact hours.
Florida Board of Nursing Home Administrators
Florida Board of Nursing Home Administrators (CEBroker Provider # 50-290)
This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hours.
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 1.00 contact hours.
Oregon Department of Human Services (AFH)
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 1.00 contact hours for all WA State Direct Care Workers. Training Provider Code: WA0624. CE Approval Code: CO2034230
California Department of Social Services Adult Residential Facilities
Relias, LLC is approved by the California Department of Social Services as a Continuing Education Program Vendor to provide Continuing Education training courses to administrators of Adult Residential Facilities.
Vendor/Provider # : 2000224-735-2
Approval # 224-0152-32617
This activity is approved by the California Department of Social Services for 1.00 contact hours.
California Department of Social Services Group Homes
Relias, LLC is approved by the California Department of Social Services as a Continuing Education Program Vendor to provide Continuing Education training courses to administrators of Group Homes.
Vendor/Provider # : 2000224-730-2
Approval # 224-0145-32567
This activity is approved by the California Department of Social Services for 1.00 contact hours.
Association of Nutrition and Foodservice Professionals
This program is approved for 1.00 hours by the Dietary Managers Association. Approval code 166314.
Oregon Department of Human Services
This course is approved as continuing education by the Oregon Department of Human Services in accordance with state regulation 411-057-0140 for Assisted Living Administrators, Residential Care facility Administrators and Memory Care Communities within the State of Oregon. This activity is approved by Oregon Department of Human Services for 1.00 contact hours.
Discuss the purpose of personal protective equipment.
Identify commonly used types of personal protective equipment.
Demonstrate the correct type of personal protective equipment for specific care situations.
Identify additional types of personal protective equipment to be used in unpredictable environments.
List the proper order for personal protective equipment application.
Identify chemicals commonly used in the community living environment that require personal protective equipment.
Describe hazardous chemical resources available to the user.
Outline:
Hour One I. Introduction A. Learning engagement: pretest II. Overview A. Personal protective equipment requirement B. Definition of personal protective equipment C. Occupational risk D. Immune system in the elderly E. Elders at risk F. Exposure risks III. Standard precautions IV. Commonly used personal protective equipment A. Gloves B. Gowns C. Goggles D. Face shield E. Mask F. Respirator V. Choosing the correct personal protective equipment A. Gloves B. Goggles C. Face shield D. Mask E. N-95 mask VI. Proper application of personal protective equipment A. Gown B. Mask C. Goggles D. Gloves VII. Proper removal of personal protective equipment A. Gown B. Mask C. Goggles D. Gloves E. Learning engagement: identify rules for using personal protective equipment F. Learning engagement: video on proper application and use of personal protective equipment (18 minutes) VIII. Learning engagement: case studies A. Case Study #1: Mark (multiple-choice questions) i. Choosing the right personal protective equipment based on symptoms B. Case Study #2: Ruby (multiple-choice questions) i. Adding personal protective equipment based on symptoms C. Case Study #3: Jessica (multiple-choice questions) i. Escalating use of personal protective equipment IX. Toxic chemicals in the work place A. Using personal protective equipment while using toxic chemicals B. Safety Data Sheets i. Safety Data Sheet sections ii. Safety Data Sheet icons C. Learning engagement: true/false questions X. Summary and conclusion XI. Online final exam
Holly Carlson, MS, RN, CCRN, was a subject matter expert for Relias. She has 25 years of healthcare experience in both acute and post-acute healthcare environments. Her experience includes leadership and management across the healthcare spectrum. She has owned and operated an assisted living business. Carlson's clinical practice includes acute care, long-term acute care, home health and hospice. Carlson has served for over a decade in various board positions for State Nursing Associations, including president. She has been a nurse planner for multiple continuing education events and has experience as a leader in the design and implementation of an ANCC-CNE accredited approver unit for a multi-state nursing consortium. Carlson is certified as Critical Care Registered Nurse. Disclosure: Holly Carlson, MS, RN, CCRN has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.
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