Infection Control Course #9008

National Center of Continuing Education

Infection Control

Online Course #9008 or #5008 - 10 Contact Hours
Author: Patti V. Hoffman, RN, BS, MPH
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For your convenience, this course has been divided into 3 sections.

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Part 1 …Part 2 … Part 3 … Independent Analysis … Evaluation or see Table of Contents Below

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Table of Contents

Part One

Purpose and Goals
Instructional Objectives
Introduction
Infection Control Guidelines, Standards and Enforcement Directives
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA)
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology
Universal, Standard and Transmission Based Precautions
The OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard
Bloodborne Pathogen Standard Components
Prevention and Control of Infection
Handwashing
Resident and Transient Organisms
Types of Handwashing Agents
Handwashing Technique
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Gloves
Gowns
Face Protection
Care of the Environment
Environmental Cleaning
Detergents, Disinfectants and Cleaning Agents
Patient Care Equipment
Storage of Supplies
Waste Management

Part Two

Standard Precautions
Transmission-Based Precautions
Airborne Precautions
Droplet Precautions
Contact Precautions
Empiric Precautions
Patient Placement
Transportation of Infected Patients
Special Infections
Bloodborne Infections
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis D
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
Tuberculosis
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection
Tuberculosis Transmission and Control
Tuberculosis Control Recommendations
Respiratory Protection
Environmental Disinfection and Sterilization Requirements
TB Screening
The Prion Diseases: Creuzfeldt-Jakob (CJD) and Mad Cow Disease (BSE)
Multiple Drug Resistant Organisms
Transmission of Resistant Organisms
Control Recommendations
Environmental Disinfection and Sterilization Requirements

Part Three

Infection Control Practices in Non-Hospital Settings
Long Term Care
Home Care
Dialysis Units
Precautions in the Dental Setting
The Caregiver and Infection Control
Appendix A: Type and Duration of Precautions Needed for Selected Infections and Conditions

Individual Analysis

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