Mini Infection Prevention Bootcamp for South Alabama Regional Long-Term Care Facilities in Dothan, AL  and Surrounding Areas

Date:  October 24, 2024

Time: 11:45AM – 4:30 PM

Location: Houston County Library

Address: 445 N. Oates St., Dothan, AL 36301

CEUs: AL Statewide AHEC Program is an approved provider of continuing hours for nurses by the AL Board of Nursing (Provider ABNP1584 Expiration Date 6/14/2028) and has awarded this program 4.8 contact hours.

The Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators has reviewed and approved the seminar entitled “Mini Infection Prevention Bootcamp for Alabama Regional LTC Facilities in Dothan” for 4 hours of continuing education credit for licensed nursing home administrators in the State of Alabama.

Cost: Free, but seating is limited and registration is required. Seats are available on a first come first serve basis. 

Registration:  Please register by October 18, 2024.

Questions: Please contact Riley Blum, reblum@uab.edu, 205-996-6610.

Course Purpose: The purpose of this course is to provide healthcare professionals in LTCFs with the knowledge and tools to run a competent and inclusive infection control program within their facility. The attendees will learn about infection prevention practices and recommendations for detecting, testing, and reporting reportable diseases and conditions in Alabama, environmental hygiene, laundry services, and viral respiratory illness prevention and preparedness.  

Course Objectives:

  • Describe the role of Infection Prevention and Control in Long-Term Care settings.
  • Verbalize who should report, how to report, and when to report Reportable Diseases and Conditions.
  • Identify the role of preventing healthcare associated infections (HAIs) through environmental surface disinfection.
  • Review processes used in healthcare laundry services on-premises or offsite.
  • Describe how improper personnel handling, laundering, and storage or soiled linen can pose a risk of exposure to infectious materials.
  • Describe strategies for preventing and controlling viral respiratory illnesses within LTCFs.

Agenda

TOPICLengthTimeSpeakers
Check-In15 min11:45 -12:00Tamika Allen, BS
Opening Comments10 min12:00 – 12:10Rafeal Norton RN, MSN, Th. D 
Detect, Test, Reporting60 min12:10 – 1:10Stacy Anderson, ADPH 
Infection Prevention and Environmental Hygiene 60 min1:10 – 2:10Karen Watkins-Smith, BSN, RN, ETN
Break10 min2:10 – 2:20 
General Infection Prevention in Laundry Services 60 min2:20 – 3:20April Davis, MSW 
Viral Respiratory Illness Prevention and Preparedness 60 min3:20 – 4:20 Shoshannah Anderson RN, BSN, CIC 
Closing and Evaluations 10 min4:20 – 4:30  Rafeal Norton, RN, MSN, Th. D 

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If you would like to receive Nursing or Nursing Home Administrator CEUs for this event, please check the boxes below. A certificate of participation will be provided to all participants.
Help us save time at registration by sending us your nursing license number before the bootcamp. If you do not have it now, please email arcipc@uab.edu with the information prior to the boot camp or bring your nursing license number with you. Nursing CEUs will be added by our CEU provider.
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