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Infection Control

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Single Classes

Blood and Body Fluid Spill Management

Bloodborne Pathogens

Clostridium Difficile Colitis Prevention And Management

Goal: Zero Catheter Related Blood Stream Infections

Handwashing Responsibilities in Healthcare

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Class Author

Leah Frederick

Leah owns the consulting firm Infection Prevention Consultants, LLC, providing infection prevention mentorship and program development services to for-profit and not-for-profit health care providers nationwide.

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Class Accreditation

All states (with the exception of Hawaii) recognize our courses for accredited continuing nursing education, CNE, contact hours.
This course is accredited by the following boards:
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # CEP 15467.
Provider approved by the Arkansas, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia , South Carolina Boards of Nursing through CE Broker, CE Provider #: 50-13256.

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Infection Prevention and Control in Long-Term Care

Contact Hours: 2.5
Cost: $25.00

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Infection Prevention and Control in Long-Term Care

For a complete list of accreditations for this course, please see the accreditation information box below the author’s bio. All states (with the exception of Hawaii) recognize our courses for accredited continuing nursing education, CNE, contact hours.

An online continuing education course for nurses, medical health care professionals, and other interested individuals.

Preventing transmission of infections in a long-term care facility (LTCF) setting where residents are encouraged to be ambulatory and actively participate in group activities can be challenging. This course provides an overview of the risks of infection in the LTCF and reviews specific infections that may occur and prevention measures. In addition, the components of a successful Infection Control Program are presented, including surveillance and outbreak control. Links to Infection Prevention and Control resources are included to help develop and maintain an effective program to prevent and control infections in LTCFs.

Objectives

Upon completion of this course, the participant should be able to:

1. Define 2 factors affecting resistance to infection in the elderly.
2. Describe 2 specific infections that may develop in elderly residents of LTCFs and 1 method to prevent each of them.
3. Define 1 function of the Infection Preventionist in a LTCF.
4. Describe how to recognize an infection outbreak.
5. List 2 important topics of staff education.

Curriculum

Chapter 1
Definition

Chapter 2
Demographics

Chapter 3
Infection Risks

Characteristics of Elderly
Device Use
Institutional Factors

Chapter 4
Specific Infections

UTIs
Respiratory Tract Infections
Skin/Soft Tissue/Infestations
Other
Epidemic Infections
MDROs

Chapter 5
Infection Control Program

The ICP
The Infection Control Committee
Surveillance
Process

Antibiotic Stewardship
Other Aspects
Construction

Regulatory Aspects
State and Federal
OSHA
TJC
Program Elements
Risk Assessment
Plan
Outcomes
Environmental
Definitions
Analysis, Reporting, Dissemination of Information
Patient Care Practices: Policies and Procedures
Outbreak Control
Isolation Precautions
Isolation and MDROs
MRSA
VRE
C. difficile
Isolation and Bloodborne Pathogens
Hand Hygiene
Resident Health
Immunization Programs
Employee Health
Immunization Programs
Education of Employees
All staff
NAs
Housekeeping
Linen
Waste Disposal
Pest Control
Dietary Department
Activities Department

Chapter 6
Resources