Infection Prevention and Control Education & Resources
AAOHN has partnered with the American Nurses Association (ANA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in their National Nursing Infection Control Education Network (NICE). Our purpose is to teach occupational and environmental health nurses (OHNs) best practices in infection prevention and control. The goal is to provide real-time tailored infection prevention and control continuing education to OHNs who, in turn, will educate workers, whom in many instances may be other nurses and healthcare workers, thus improving infection prevention and control practices known to be effective in preventing exposure to Ebola virus disease and other emerging infectious diseases.
Why is this Important?
OHNs play a critical role in ensuring that nurse clients in healthcare settings - whether a hospital, clinic, long-term care facility or an employer-based occupational health center- know and can teach their clients best practices in infection prevention and control. OHNs, their nursing clients. and their colleagues are the front-line of defense against infections spreading in healthcare facilities in the US and globally. With the evolution of emerging threats and ongoing issues, such as healthcare-associated infections, OHNs need to be equipped to understand, follow and teach infection control procedures to protect themselves and their clients.
Resources
CDC and Medscape's Infection Prevention and Control Series
The CDC has partnered with Medscape to offer free Continuing Education (CE) credits for this free continuing education opportunity focusing on Environmental Services and Infection Prevention. Through the series, you will learn:
- How to recognize the factors that may contribute to infection risk in a healthcare environment
- Preventive practices to minimize healthcare-associated infections.
For more information, including dates and registration, visit the main series page on the CDC website.