Infection Control and Barrier Precautions

Course Overview

Course Outline

1. Element I – Infection Control and Prevention Overview
2. Element II – Modes of Transmission
3. Element III – Infection Control in the Workplace
4. Element IV – Defining PPE
5. Element V – Maintaining a Safe Environment
6. Element VI – Health Assessment
7. Element VII- Sepesis Awareness

Accreditation Statement

Nursing CE Central LLC is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

In this course, we will discuss infection control and barrier precautions. It will take the average learner 180 minutes to complete and awards 3 contact hours of continuing education.

Course Outcomes

After completing this course, the learner will rate 4 out of 5 on the Likert Scale for their ability to:

1. Describe common clinical symptoms, including severe symptoms, of sepsis
2. Describe educational strategies for infection control and prevention
3. List strategies for preventing transmission of pathogenic organisms and describe how infection control concepts are applied in professional health practice.
4. Describe specific measures to prevent transmission of bloodborne pathogens from patient to patient, healthcare worker to patient, and healthcare worker via contaminated injection equipment.
5. Recognize strategies for and the importance of effective and appropriate pre-cleaning, chemical disinfection, and sterilization of instruments and medical devices to prevent the transmission of bloodborne pathogens.

Target Audience

• Registered Nurses (RN)
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN)
• Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN/LVN)

Requirement for Completion

1. Enrollment in the course by the learner
2. Read and learn all course materials
3. Complete the course evaluation
4. Attest and testify learning of the course materials

Accreditations + Approvals

Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships

Nursing CE Central nor any of the authors, planners, content experts, or any contributors have any relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.