Date:   October 4, 2024

Time: 9:00am-12:30pm

Location:

The University of Alabama, North Lawn Hall, Room 2009— 221 Hackberry Lane, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401

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 3.3 contact hours.

The Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators has reviewed and approved the seminar entitled “Mini Infection Prevention Bootcamp for West Central Alabama LTC Facilities in Tuscaloosa” for 2.5 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: Registration is required by Friday, September 27, 2024. 

Questions: Please contact Tessa Graham, tessaegr@uab.edu, (205) 934-6953. 

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 laundry, medication passing and carts, and UTI prevention.  

Course Objectives: 

• Describe the role of Infection Prevention and Control in Long-Term Care settings.  
• Learn best infection prevention practices for laundry care in Long-Term care settings. 
• Learn best infection prevention practices for medication carts in Long-Term care settings. 
• Understand how to prevent UTI’s in Long-Term Care settings. 
• Review processes used in healthcare laundry services on premises or offsite. 
• Identify steps to minimize the spread of infections during linen transport. 
• Describe how improper personnel handling, laundering, and storage of soiled linen can pose a risk of exposure to infectious materials. 
• Identify the functions and responsibilities of the nurse/medication tech during medication pass as related to infection control procedures.  
• Describe strategies for assessing the adherence to infection control procedures during medication administration.  
• Define urinary tract infection (UTI) and describe the different types of UTIs. 
• Identify the risk factors, signs and symptoms, and infection prevention strategies related to UTI. 
• Recognize the best practices for antibiotic stewardship in residents with suspected UTIs and identify the consequences of overuse of antibiotics.