Develop an increased understanding of what care facilities for a successful infection prevention program. #Courses #F-Tag-Compliance #Geriatric #Infection-Prevention #Quality-Improvement #RN-LPN #Nursing-Home #CE
Across the Continuum of Care Caregiver Wellness Central Sterile Clinical Lab Communication Continence and Incontinence Dietary Nutrition Documentation Emergency and Trauma Emergency - Critical Care F-Tag Compliance Geriatric Infection-Prevention Legal Aspects of Nursing Operating Room Pain Management Pediatrics Psych-Neuro Quality Improvement Respiratory Rehab and Therapy Safety Skin and Wound Care Spanish Taking Care of Me
This program will assist clinicians to understand a ventilator associated event, identify acronyms related to ventilator associated events, and recognize surveillance techniques, new terminology and complications related to the ventilator. This course also reviews information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as well as the National Health and Safety Network (NHSN). #Courses #Correctional-Facilities #Emergency-Critical-Care #Infection-Prevention #Respiratory #RN-LPN #Respiratory-Therapist #Other #CE
This distress is a serious problem: a close look at facility incident reports will show a large percentage of them related to bathing. This distress also spreads to other residents and creates a negative living environment
The steps included in the CLABSI insertion bundle, catheter access and maintenance best practices and their relationship to the prevention of CLABSI will be discussed. Learning Objectives Upon completion of the course, the learner will be able to: Identify the difference in indications for a centrally inserted central catheter and a peripherally inserted central catheter List 5 best practices that should be included in a CLABSI prevention insertion bundle List the appropriate steps for accessing the hub or needleless connector of a central venous catheter Identify the three situations when the CVC dressing should be changed List the steps for the proper procedure when changing a CVC dressing Intended Audience This educational activity was developed for nurses
In most surgical site infections, or SSIs, the pathogens originate from the patient’s own flora
The risks associated with CLABSI as well as the EBPs for the prevention of CLABSI will also be explained
Infection prevention is an important part of the wound care clinician’s job. Review tips on diagnosing and treating infection. #Courses #Correctional-Facilities #Infection-Prevention #Skin-and-Wound-Care #RN-LPN #Home-Care #Hospice #Hospital #Nursing-Home #CE
Healthcare-associated infections, or HAIs, are an unfortunate complication of hospitalizations. It is estimated that 1 out of every 25 patients develops an HAI with approximately 650,000 HAIs in the US annually at a cost of billions of dollars. 2011 data indicates that infections related to indwelling devices, such as ventilator-associated pneumonia, or VAP, account for approximately half of the HAIs
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