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Infection Control

Name: Infection Control
Price: 8.00 USD

Tracking # 20-1180794

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Program Objectives:

Explain the Chain of Infection and Hierarchy of Controls: Describe how these frameworks guide infection-prevention decisions in healthcare settings.
Apply Standard Precautions: Use Standard Precautions during common patient-care tasks, including hand hygiene, respiratory hygiene, injection safety, sharps safety, and appropriate PPE selection.
Differentiate Transmission-Based Precautions: Compare Contact, Droplet, and Airborne Precautions and identify when additional pathogen-specific measures are needed.
Distinguish Cleaning, Disinfection, and Sterilization: Select the appropriate reprocessing level using the Spaulding classification.
Describe Occupational Exposure Actions: Explain immediate and follow-up steps after exposure to blood, body fluids, or a communicable respiratory infection.
Recognize and Escalate Possible Outbreaks: Identify signs of a possible healthcare-associated outbreak and explain the relationship between facility reporting and Florida public-health reporting.
Identify Stewardship and MDRO Prevention Responsibilities: Describe practical antimicrobial-stewardship and multidrug-resistant-organism prevention responsibilities for prescribers and nonprescribers.
Adapt Infection-Prevention Practices: Modify infection-prevention strategies based on the risks of different healthcare settings and emerging pathogens.

Course Overview:

This comprehensive Infection Control course is designed to equip healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to prevent, manage, and control infections in various healthcare settings. As the healthcare landscape continually evolves, understanding and implementing effective infection control measures are critical to ensuring patient safety, protecting healthcare professionals, and maintaining public health.

$8.00 2 Hours