North Carolina S.P.I.C.E. - Infection Control Course for Outpatient Healthcare Settings

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Target Audience

Nurses, medical assistants, sterilization techs, respiratory therapists, imaging techs, and other healthcare professionals in the outpatient setting who require education on infection control regulation and best practices

Description

Need practical solutions to your infection control challenges? This workshop will provide basic principles of epidemiology, disinfection, sterilization, and techniques to reduce the spread of infection. In addition, discussion of CDC guidelines and recommendations provided by such organizations as AAMI and APIC will be an important part of this workshop, thus positioning your practice to provide a safe environment for both patients and employees.

For NC Practices:
This training course is approved by the Statewide Program for Infection Control and Epidemiology (S.P.I.C.E.) to meet the training requirement of 10A NCAC 41 A.0206.
This law requires that each healthcare organization that performs invasive procedures of any type complete the following:

-Designate a staff member for each location to be trained in infection control by a state-approved course, and to direct infection control activities;

-Adopt a written infection control policy; and,

-Conduct an employee training program for health care workers.

Topics Covered
Pertinent NC Laws
Principles of Epidemiology
Asepsis
Instruments Disinfection/Sterilization
Environmental Infection Control
Prevention of Disease Transmission
Medical Waste
Prevention Strategies

Speaker
Karen Gregory, RN
Karen has over 20 years’ of experience working in the outpatient environment, both at the front line delivering patient care and in the management arena. She is passionate about both employee and patient safety, and takes every possible opportunity to improve the quality of healthcare for all involved.

Karen is currently the Director of Compliance and Education for Total Medical Compliance. She is a frequent speaker for professional organizations and at conferences nationwide on OSHA, HIPAA and Infection Control. Karen has been selected as a Hu-Friedy Key Opinion Leader, is on the Editorial Review Board for the OSAP publication Infection Control in Practice and serves on the Board of Directors for OSAP.

Objectives

  • Recognize content of two pertinent NC laws concerning infection control
  • Describe measures to protect against exposure to blood or body fluids
  • Explain principles of epidemiology
  • Discuss principles and practices of asepsis
  • Explain steps to ensure instruments are properly processed to ensure patient safety
  • Describe an effective infection control program

Contact

Sophia Moore-Dennis

Sessions

Status
Open
Presenter(s)
Karen Gregory RN
Date(s)
Oct 2, 2019
Time
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Check-In Time
8:30 AM
Credit
0.60 - CEU
5.50 - Contact Hours
5.50 - CNE Contact Hours
Location
South Piedmont AHEC
Room
Classroom 14
Details
Status
Open
Date(s)
Oct 2, 2019
Time
9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Location
South Piedmont AHEC
Room
Classroom 14
Fees
$195.00
Registration.
Credits
0.60
CEU
5.50
Contact Hours
5.50
CNE Contact Hours