DESCRIPTION
This course provides advanced information on infection control challenges in long term care. By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
- Describe the factors that lead to infections in long term care facilities.
- Define and discuss the term “Multidrug Resistant Organisms” or MDRO.
- Identify some common MDROs in the long term care setting and how they are transmitted.
- State at least four signs and symptoms of MDRO infections with long-term care residents.
- Discuss the consequences of MDROs for patients, healthcare workers, and the general population.
- Provide resources and tools to assist in preventing the spread of MDROs in long-term care facilities.
This course is approved for 1.0 CE/Contact Hour for:
- California RCFE Administrators
- California Nurses (RN, LVN, LPN) (CA BRN)
Must pass final quiz with 80% or more; may re-take as often as needed.
Tags: 1.0 CE/Contact Hour, California Residential Care Facility for the Elderly, CA RCFE Administrators, California Nurses, California Board of Nursing, CA BON, Drug Resistant Superbugs, Healthcare Workers, Infection Control, Infection Control and Superbugs, Long Term Care, Long Term Care Facilities, Multidrug Resistant Organisms, Signs and Symptoms