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Breaking Through Hand Hygiene & Skin Care Barriers
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Course Number: HH001
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    • Subject: Infection Control 
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      Dr. Visscher discusses the conclusions of her recently published study showing that frequent use of lotions/creams may mitigate the damaging effects of repetitive hand hygiene.

      She also discusses how intensive treatment of health care workers irritant contact dermatitis may be required to counteract the skin compromise and minimize the negative impact on infection control.

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      Learning Objectives: About the Presenter
      Marty Visscher, PhD, is director at The Skin Sciences Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. She pioneered the development and use of sensory techniques to measure the patient/consumer relevant skin effects of ingredients and products, and is an expert on the effects of environment and skin treatment products on the skin.

      Certificates: Medline University Certificate of Completion
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      Medline University courses are approved for continuing education contact hours by the Florida Board of Nursing and the California Board of Registered Nursing.

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