2020 Infection Prevention Bootcamp
The 2020 Infection Prevention Boot Camp is for RNs, Nurse Practitioners, Medical Technologists, Infection Control Coordinators, individuals new to the role of Infection Preventionist.
This educational activity is jointly provided by AXIS Medical Education and the Mississippi Hospital Association.
The 2020 Infection Prevention Boot Camp has been developed to prepare staff serving in the role of the Infection Preventionist with the basic skills of preventing and controlling infections.
It will be held February 6, 2020 at MHA in Madison, Mississippi. 116 Woodgreen Crossing, Madison, MS | Registration fee:
- MHA HIIN: No registration fee
- MHA Member (not HIIN): $175
- HPP Member (10 slots): No registration fee (Ten slots are open: one person per a facility is admitted at no cost until all ten are filled)
- All others: $350
Beverly Burt and Susan Taylor will lead the program. The agenda is shown below. Continuing Education: An application for Nursing CEs is in process.
Credit Designation for Nursing: AXIS Medical Education designates this continuing nursing education activity for 6.5 contact hours.
Learners are advised that accredited status does not imply endorsement by the provider or ANCC of any commercial products displayed in conjunction with an activity.
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8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
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Registration
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9:00 a.m. - 9:05 a.m.
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Welcome and Introduction
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9:05 a.m. - 9:35 a.m.
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The Role of the Infection Preventionist
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Beverly Burt
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9:35 a.m. - 10:05 a.m.
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Accreditation and Regulatory Compliance
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Beverly Burt
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10:05 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
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The Infection Prevention Program
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Susan Taylor
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10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
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BREAK
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11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
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Epidemiology & Surveillance
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Beverly Burt
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11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
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Basic Microbiology
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Susan Taylor
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12:30 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
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LUNCH
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1:15 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
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Infectious Diseases
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Beverly Burt
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3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
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BREAK
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3:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
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Cleaning, Disinfection and Sterilization
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Susan Taylor
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4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
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Outbreak Investigations
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Beverly Burt
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4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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Basic Rate Calculations
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Beverly Burt
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5:00 p.m.
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ADJOURNMENT
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
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The Role of the Infection Preventionist
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Discuss the role of the Infection Preventionist.
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List the core competencies of the Infection Preventionist.
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Accreditation and Regulatory Compliance
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Identify two agencies that have requirements or standards for infection prevention and control.
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List two OSHA compliance documents related to infection prevention.
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The Infection Prevention Plan
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Explain how to develop an infection control risk assessment.
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Describe how to develop an infection prevention plan.
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Discuss the process for evaluating your infection prevention program.
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Epidemiology & Surveillance
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Describe the chain of infection.
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Explain the difference between incidence and prevalence.
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Discuss the types of epidemiological studies.
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List the elements of an effective surveillance program.
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Microbiology 101
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State factors which increase the risk of infection for patients.
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Explain the importance of proper specimen collection and transport of specimens on patient results.
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Describe normal flora, contaminants, and pathogens for different body sites.
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Discuss interpretation of antimicrobial susceptibility testing and the identification of multi-drug resistant organisms (MDRO).
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Infectious Diseases
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List the transmission-based precautions.
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Discuss measures to prevent the occurrence and transmission of MDROs.
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Describe the diagnosis, transmission, prevention and control of three infectious diseases.
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Cleaning, Disinfection and Sterilization
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Differentiate between cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization.
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Discuss Spaulding’s classification and give an example for each type.
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Describe methods to reduce risk of cross-contamination during reprocessing for
non-critical, semi-critical, critical medical devices.
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List three characteristics for an ideal low-level disinfectant.
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Outbreak Investigations
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List the steps of an outbreak investigations.
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Discuss how to apply the steps to investigate a possible outbreak.
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Basic Infection Rate Calculations
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Explain how to do basic infection rate calculations: incidence, prevalence and device-associated rates.
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Define the standardized infection ratio (SIR).
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Describe how to run TAP reports in NHSN and how to interpret the result.
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This training is funded through an Assistant Secretary of Preparedness and Response (ASPR) grant CFDA #93.889 to the
Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) in collaboration
with the Mississippi Hospital Association Health, Research and Educational Foundation.