Basic Principles of Infection Control: Staff Education and Training Video

In the busy healthcare environment, optimal infection control practices are essential in the prevention of nosocomial infections and staff exposure to blood and body fluids. It is crucial for healthcare staff to be trained and proven competent in all aspects of infection control practices. Many regulatory bodies including CMS, OSHA and JCAHO require healthcare staff to follow infection control procedures for proper hand antisepsis; the appropriate use of personal protective equipment; sharps injury protection; the prevention of bloodborne pathogen transmission and transmission based precautions. The Basic Principles of Infection Control: Staff Education and Training Video demonstrates in "real world" scenarios how your staff should comply with these standards.

• Goals of a Comprehensive Infection Control Program - Prevent nosocomial infections, prevent the spread of infections between staff and patients and prevent staff injuries from sharps and resultant infections from bloodborne pathogens
• Standard Precautions - Get information on the new CDC guidelines for acceptable hand antisepsis and personal protective equipment including gloves, gowns, masks, eye and face protection.
• Transmission Based Precautions - including airborne, contact and droplet transmission and the methods to minimize infection.
• Sharps Injury Protection - OSHA requires that all healthcare facilities comply with the Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act, which outlines the use of needleless systems and needle devices with built-in safety features. Includes training on sharps disposal, sharps injury logs, bloodborne pathogens and workplace practice controls.
• The workbook includes a post-test to assure staff competence.

This video is designed for general infection control education all departments!