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Infection Control: A Training Program For HCPs

Online

The purpose of this program is to provide healthcare professionals with an understanding of infection prevention and control techniques to protect the health of themselves, the patients and other healthcare workers.

• Describe how pathogenic organisms may be spread in healthcare settings.
• List strategies for preventing transmission of infection.
• Describe the hierarchy of controls to prevent exposure.

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Aseptic Nursing Technique in the OR: Surgical Hand

Online

• Identify how the surgical hand scrub works to break the chain of infection
• Describe the various methods used during the surgical hand scrub
• Describe the guidelines for maintaining proper fingernail hygiene
• Perform a 5-minute surgical hand scrub
• Distinguish between the traditional scrub and the short scrub

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The Control of Infectious Diseases

Online

Upon completion of the course, you should be able to:

• Describe the chain of infection.
• List prevention strategies to break the chain of infection.
• Describe Universal Precautions for bloodborne pathogens.
• Describe potential sources of bloodborne infection.
• List the primary modes of transmission of HIV, HBV, and HCV inside the workplace and outside.

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Developing Policy and Procedure Documents

Online

• Identify the qualifies of a well written, user-friendly policy and procedure document.
• Identify tools and materials which help the manager develop departmental policy and procedure.
• Describe the two major phases of policy and procedure development and the tasks associated with each phase.
• Apply what has been learned to researching, designing, and writing an effective policy/procedure.

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Multidrug Resistant Pathogens

Online

This program introduces healthcare professionals to the most threatening and hazardous of the current drug-resistant pathogens. It discusses the origin of drug resistance, identifies new deadly microorganisms and lists common therapeutic drugs. The goal is to analyze why pathogens are becoming resistant and create an awareness of the risks associated with indiscriminate use of antimicrobial agents.

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Breaking the Chain of Infections: Pneumonia

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The purpose of this program is to provide nurses an understanding of current incidence rates, risk factors, control measures, and patient management strategies for nosocomial pneumonia. Upon completion, the learner should be able to:

• Discuss incidence rates and risk factors for nosocomial pneumonia.
• Identify characteristics of a susceptible host.
• List the primary pathogens responsible for nosocomial pneumonia, and preventive and corrective actions.

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