This course qualifies for 1 CE / 1 IPU and corresponds to the following Infection Prevention Unit (IPU) domain(s):
- Identification of Infectious Disease Processes
- Preventing/Controlling the Transmission of Infectious Agents
- Cleaning, Sterilization, Disinfection, Asepsis
By the end of the program, the learner will be able to:
- Understand how the COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted CLABSI infections
- Review central line audits and provide industry concern examples
- List the new SHEA CLABSI prevention practices
- Discuss the CDC core strategies for CLABSI prevention with a focus on nasal decolonization
- State the current CDC recommendations for the use of CHG to prevent HAI’s for both skin and needleless connectors