This course provides training on Infection Control in the Ambulatory Setting. It includes the steps required to prevent infections, best practices, and how to respond if an infection occurs. At the successful completion of the course, the student will receive a certificate of completion.
This class is 100% online and self-paced, which allows you to start and stop at any time and as often as necessary to accommodate your schedule.
The course can be taken on any device that has access to the Internet:
- Desktop computers
- Laptop computers
- Tablets
- Smartphones
You can even start on one device and continue on another!
Other Benefits Include:
- Instant certificate upon completion of course requirements; 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- No fail format. You will have unlimited chances to pass the required test.
- Self-paced: start and stop the course as often as necessary to accommodate your schedule.
Course Curriculum
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OBJECTIVES
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INFECTION CONTROL
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CMS REQUIREMENTS
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INFECTION CONTROL PLAN
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STEP 1A. COORDINATION
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STEP 1B. COORDINATION FRAMEWORK
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STEP 2. EDUCATION
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STEP 3A. MITIGATION
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STEP 3B. REDUCING RISK
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STEP 3C. EMPLOYEE HEALTH
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STEP 3D. PATIENT HEALTH
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STEP 3E. HAND HYGIENE
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STEP 3F. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
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STEP 3G. SAFE INJECTION PRACTICES
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STEP 3H. MULTI-DOSE MEDICATIONS
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STEP 3I. STERILIZATION AND HIGH LEVEL DISINFECTION
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STEP 3J. POINT OF CARE DEVICES
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STEP 3K. ENVIRONMENTAL INFECTION CONTROL
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STEP 4A. SURVEILLANCE ACTIVITIES
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STEP 4B. HAND HYGIENE AUDITS
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STEP 4C. SAFE INJECTION PRACTICE AUDITS
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STEP 4D. INFECTION CONTROL QUERIES
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STEP 5. IDENTIFICATION AND REPORTING
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STEP 6. REPORTING - WHAT NEXT?
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STEP 7. INTERVENTION
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SUMMARY
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About the instructor
Leslie is a Registered Nurse with more than 20 years experience in the ambulatory surgery space. Leslie counts education, risk management, patient safety, consulting, and operations among her experience set.
Leslie's career focus includes clinical operations, regulatory and compliance support, and patient safety and quality. She has on-the-ground experience managing clinical and operational aspects of surgical centers of every scope and size.
Leslie holds a Bachelors of Science Degree in Healthcare Management from Bellevue University and a nursing diploma from Pasco Hernando State College. She is also a Certified Legal Nurse Consultant.