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This course follows the New York State’s Infection Control and Barrier Precautions education requirements mandated by the New York State Department of Health and approved for healthcare professionals practicing in New York.
In support of improving patient care, Relias LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Course Code: REL-ALL-0-NYSICTR
Hours: 4
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2028
Learning Objectives:Analyze engineering controls, safe injection practices, and work practice controls.Recognize at least three occupational health strategies for protecting healthcare workers and consumers of care.Recall the correct use and strategies for cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization.Determine mechanisms of disease transmission and factors that influence the outcome of exposure.Define the basics of sepsis and related evaluation and management strategies for sepsis.Recognize the circumstances that require the use of barriers and PPE.Identify responsibilities related to infection prevention and control practices, and the consequences of failing to comply.Indicate the legal requirements for educating healthcare providers about infection prevention and control practices in New York State.
Outline:
Section 1: New York Education Requirements
Legal Requirements
Review
Key Takeaways
Section 2: Principles and Practices of Infection Control
Element 1
Implications of Conduct Standards
Section 3: Transmission of Pathogens
The Chain of Infection
Exposure Outcomes
Controlling Routes of Transmission
Hand Hygiene
Personal Protective Equipment
Section 4: Engineering and Work Practice Controls
High-Risk Practices & Procedures
Ensuring Safe Practices
Section 5: Barriers and Personal Protective Equipment
Preventing Contact with Infectious Materials
CDC Guidelines
Section 6: Principles and Practices for A Safe Environment
Creating a Safe Environment
Reprocessing
Risks in the Healthcare Setting
Section 7: Communicable Disease in Healthcare Workers
Principles of Controlling Infectious Disease
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