The purpose of this (2) hour self-study course is to provide healthcare professionals with information regarding the general principles of infection prevention and reduction of pathogen transmission.

By the end of this course, you will have the skills to:

✔️ Identify the professional's responsibility to monitor infection prevention practices.

✔️ Describe how pathogens are spread and discuss strategies for preventing transmission of these organisms.

✔️ Describe how infection prevention concepts are applied in professional practice.

✔️ Define "engineering controls" and "work-practice controls" and describe the causes of most common needlestick injuries.

✔️ Identify isolation precautions and discuss the use of personal protective equipment.

✔️ Discuss hand hygiene options for healthcare professionals.

✔️ Identify strategies for effective pre-cleaning, chemical disinfection, and sterilization of instruments and devices.

✔️ Identify occupational health strategies for preventing communicable diseases in healthcare workers and discuss resources available for evaluation of healthcare workers infected with HIV, HBV, and HCV.