Following the 3 Cs to Prevent Organism Transmission in the Healthcare Setting

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Transmission of pathogenic organisms can occur through multiple routes, all of which can be interrupted when evidence-based best practice interventions are followed. Understanding the connection between infection prevention and control and patient, staff, and visitor safety is integral to preventing transmission. This course will provide current evidence-based best practices to prevent transmission of pathogenic organisms. It will include a review of the chain of infection, evidence-based guidance, best practices, and processes to guide robust hand hygiene programs, environmental cleaning processes and procedures, and cleaning of shared patient-care equipment.

EXPERT INSTRUCTOR: Teri Hulett, RN, BSN, CIC, FAPIC

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

1. Describe the six links of the chain of infection and apply them to the prevention of transmission in the healthcare setting.
2. Describe and apply to their daily practice three elements of hygiene — clean hands, clean environment, and clean equipment — that can impact healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs).
3. Identify opportunities in the real-world healthcare setting to apply environmental stewardship principles and practices.

CONTINUING EDUCATION: This course has been awarded 1.0 contact hours of continuing education by
Keystone Media Inc./Keystone Continuing Education, LLC, provider No. 175000 with the California Board of Registered Nurses.

COURSE PROGRESSION: Enrolled users must click on the “Mark Complete” button at the bottom of each lesson to be able to progress to the next lesson; all lessons must be marked complete before the CE test may be accessed.