NUR147 - Infection Control (2.0 HR)

Purpose: Health care professionals will review and gain knowledge of current and emerging infection control procedures, common health care related infections, and infectious disease outbreaks. Objectives:  1. Discuss the importance of practicing proper infection control procedures; 2. Describe specific sources of infections and how they are transmitted; 3. Describe standard precaution protocols; 4. State appropriate hand washing techniques and explain why it is important; 5. Describe the use of personal protective equipment as outlined in the CDC guidelines; 6. Describe the appropriate methods for disposing of contaminated materials; 7. State the appropriate procedure for disinfecting environmental surfaces; 8. Describe the infection control protocols used to prevent common health care related infectious diseases; 9. Discuss the issues related to infectious disease outbreaks; 10. Describe critical infection control measures needed during an Ebola outbreak.