Course Description This microlearning course is designed to help healthcare personnel recognize the use of personal protective equipment (PPE), identify the different types of PPE, and apply PPE safely in all healthcare settings
Two of the many steps in instrument processing are selection and use of packaging systems and storage of packaged devices in a manner that maintains sterility. Rigid sterilization containers, peel pouches, and non-woven synthetic wraps are all appropriate for packaging items to be sterilized. Each has advantages and disadvantages. It is important for clinicians and processing personnel to understand how to select, handle, and use packaging that is most appropriate for devices intended for sterilization and subsequent storage and finally to identify considerations for storage.
Course Description This program will provide a basic review of the background of PPE; assessing the need for PPE and isolation carts; types of PPE; donning and doffing PPE; determining the level of precaution; an introduction to the new USP 800 guidelines for when working with hazardous drugs; educating healthcare staff, patients, and family members; and special considerations for PPE such as Ebola and HIV
Course Description Intraosseous placement provides faster access, less complications and a higher success rate. This course provides information regarding intraosseous access, insertion locations, indications, contraindications, and types of insertion devices to introduce the clinician to the basics of intraosseous access
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
The NE1 tool is a cost-effective, reliable, and valid tool to incrase the ability of clinicians to accurately stage PrUs. #Skin-Health-Solutions #Clinical-Evidence #Best-Practice-Guides-and-Tools #NE1 #Wound-Assessment
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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
The assessment and treatment of chronic wounds is a daily challenge. Clinicians need guidance on their wound care journey as they move between care settings with financial constraints, finite resources, and the need to optimize wound care
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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).
Preventing infection for every patient is a primary responsibility for perioperative personnel in all surgical practice settings
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