Foundations in Infection Control

Welcome to the Foundations in Infection Control online program for continuing education.

Description

A foundational course for health professionals in the field of infection control in all health care settings. These courses integrate microbiology, epidemiology, and patient care practices as applied to a population-focused practice. It provides major emphasis on risk identification and prevention strategies.

Objectives

• Discuss the purpose, function, and components of infection prevention and control programs.
• Describe a systematic approach to developing an infection control program for a health care facility or health care system.
• Use epidemiological methods to describe and quantify relationships between risk factors and disease.
• Formulate an approach to an outbreak situation.
• Assess health care workers’ risk of occupational exposure to infectious agents.
• Integrate a population-focused approach into the design of surveillance and prevention programs.
• Summarize infection prevention strategies to reduce risks associated with therapeutic and diagnostic procedures.
• Discuss infection prevention and control strategies applied to clinical patient care settings.

Target Audience

Infection control and prevention professionals, epidemiologists, and health care professionals who are involved in prevention, management, and treatment of infectious diseases in health care facilities and organizations – locally and globally.

Course Modules

• Infection Prevention and Control
• Microbiology
• Epidemiology I: Foundations of Epidemiology
• Epidemiology II: Biostatistics
• Epidemiology III: Applied Epidemiology
• Surveillance
• Disinfection and Sterilization
• Application to Practice 1: Contemporary Issues in Infection Prevention and Control
• Application to Practice 2: Contemporary Issues in Infection Prevention and Control
• Surgical Site Infections
• Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
• Central Line Associates Infections
• Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections
• Employee Health

Procedure for Registering and Accessing Learning Modules

Learning modules will be accessed through the University of Minnesota WebCT Vista course site.

Access to the modules and assessments has a few simple steps, so please read through the instructions thoroughly before registering and accessing the learning modules.

Step 1: Register for individual modules, a bundle of four modules, or all 14 modules on the Registration Page.

Step 2: You will receive two e-mail communications: the first acknowledging your registration and the second alerting you that your course is ready. You will be assigned a unique and secure User ID called an X.500 number. Upon receipt of these e-mails, log in to the courses on the Log in to Learning Modules Page.

Step 3: Follow the instructions within each module for which you are registered. A program learner assessment in the form of a quiz will be required for participants to complete at the end of each module. To receive CE credit for a module, you will have to pass an assessment quiz with a score of 70 percent or greater.

Quizzes are scored automatically and you will be able to see your scores within a few moments after completing the assessment quiz. Upon successful completion of the assessment quiz, you will have the opportunity to print your certificate for continuing education units.

Please review the System Requirements below.

Windows User	Use Windows 98, ME, NT, 4.0, 2000, or XP and a 56k V.90 modem or better Internet connection.
Macintosh User	You need a machine that can support Mac OS X and a 56k V.90 modem or better Internet connection.
E-mail Account	You will need a valid e-mail account to receive registration and certification information.