______________________________ Infection Control for New York Health Care Professionals ‒ 2024 Update
MDNY04 IC — 4 CREDITS
R elease D ate : 04/09/24
E xpiration D ate : 04/07/27
Infection Control for New York Health Care Professionals ‒ 2024 Update
In addition to receiving AMA PRA Category 1 Credit TM , physicians participating in Maintenance of Certification will receive the following points appropriate to their certifying board: 4 ABIM MOC Points, 4 ABS MOC Points, 4 ABA MOCA Points, 4 ABP MOC Points, 4 ABPath CC Points.
5. Recognize the health professional’s responsibilities for providing a safe patient care environment in healthcare settings, including leadership roles, according to New York law. 6. Identify elements of the New York State Sepsis Improve- ment Initiative to interpret and address early signs and symptoms of sepsis. 7. Examine healthcare-associated disease transmission specific to Tier 1-3 organisms and demonstrate work practices, barriers, and PPE equipment for effective infection control. Faculty Deborah Converse, MA, NBCT , is a career educator and trainer, and she has authored recertification courses in healthcare for 13 years. She has served on the State Board of Education writing teams in Florida and Hawaii to develop standards and examinations to enhance skills for best practice in healthcare and education. Adrianne E. Avillion, DEd, RN , is an accomplished nursing professional development specialist and healthcare author. She earned her doctoral degree in adult education and her M.S. in nursing from Penn State University and a BSN from Bloomsburg University. Dr. Avillion has held a variety of nurs- ing positions as a staff nurse in critical care and physical medi- cine and rehabilitation settings with emphasis on neurological and mental health nursing, as well as a number of leadership roles in nursing professional development. She has published extensively and is a frequent presenter at conferences and conventions devoted to the specialty of continuing education and nursing professional development. Dr. Avillion owns and is the CEO of Strategic Nursing Professional Development, a business that specializes in continuing education for healthcare professionals and consulting services in nursing professional development. Her most recent publications include The Path to Stress-Free Nursing Professional Development: 50 No-Nonsense Solu- tions to Everyday Challenges and Nursing Professional Development: A Practical Guide for Evidence-Based Education .
HOW TO RECEIVE CREDIT
• Read the enclosed course. • Complete the final examination questions at the end. A score of 70% is required. • Return your customer information/answer sheet, evaluation, and payment to InforMed by mail or complete online at BOOK.CME.EDU.
Audience This course is designed for physicians, physician assistants, nurses, and other healthcare professionals in New York required to complete education to enhance their knowledge of infection control. Course Objective The purpose of this course is to provide a review of current infection control practices and accepted standards, with an emphasis on the application of infection control standards and practices in outpatient and ambulatory settings. Learning Objectives Upon completion of this course, you should be able to: 1. Recognize scientifically accepted infection prevention and control practices for airborne, droplet, and blood- borne pathogens. 2. Identify various healthcare-acquired infectious diseases and their modes of transmission to implement effective workplace practices for infection prevention. 3. Examine work practice controls designed to reduce transmission of bloodborne pathogens when using sharp instruments and select indicated post-exposure prophylaxis. 4. Identify indicators and situations that require the selec- tion of barriers and personal protective equipment to prevent exposure and transmission of potentially infec- tious material.
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