Course curriculum

  • 1

    About this Course: Start Here

  • 2

    Introduction

    • Introduction - [Title]

    • Introduction - [Video]

    • What is Infection Control?

    • The Importance of Infection Control

  • 3

    Standard Precautions

    • Standard Precautions - [Title]

    • Standard Precautions - [Video]

    • Standard Precautions: Overview

    • Standard Precautions: Overview, Cont.

    • #1 Hand Hygiene: Overview

    • #1 Hand Hygiene: Cleaning Agents

    • #2 Respiratory Hygiene and Cough Etiquette

    • Respiratory Hygiene and Cough Etiquette

    • Masks and Social Distancing

    • Droplet Precautions

    • #3 Safe Injection Precautions

  • 4

    Transmission-Based Precautions

    • Transmission-Based Precautions - [Title}

    • Transmission-Based Precautions - [Video]

    • Transmission-Based Precautions

    • Airborne Precautions

    • Special COVID-19 Airborne Precautions

    • Droplet Precautions

    • Contact Precautions, Pt. 1

    • Contact Precautions, Pt. 2

    • Contact Precautions, Pt. 3

    • Contact Enteric Precautions

    • Superbug Transmission: Overview

    • 1. MRSA - Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus

    • 2. ESBL- Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase

    • 3. VRE- Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci

    • 4. CRE- Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae

  • 5

    Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

    • Personal Protective Equipment - [Title]

    • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

    • Personal Protective Equipment - [Video]

    • Personal Protective Equipment, Cont.

    • Putting on & Removing Personal Protective Equipment

    • Cleaning/Delegating Equipment

  • 6

    The Role of Antibiotics in Infection Control

    • Antibiotic Stewardship - [Title]

    • Antibiotic Stewardship

    • Antibiotic Stewardship, Cont.

    • Infection vs. Colonization

    • How an Infection Develops

  • 7

    Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control Plan

    • Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control Plan - [Title]

    • Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control Plan: Overview

    • Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control Plan - [Video]

    • Techniques and Precautions

  • 8

    Blood and Body Fluid Exposure (BBF)

    • Blood and Body Fluid Exposure - [Title]

    • Blood and Body Fluid Exposure - [Video]

    • Blood and Body Fluid Exposure

    • Ways to Prevent BBF Infection

  • 9

    The Importance of Tracking Infections and Assessing Infection Risk

    • Tracking Infections - [Title]

    • Tracking Infections

    • Tracking Infections Using a Floor Plan

    • Infection Control Risk Assessment

    • CDC Infection Prevention and Control Assessment Tool - [PDF link]

  • 10

    Course Summary and Quiz

    • Course Summary

    • References

    • Course Quiz

    • Course Evaluation Instructions

    • Evaluation: We value your feedback

    • [Download Your Certificate]