Course Code: REL-ALL-0-UBBPATH-R1
Hours: 0.75
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2029
Learning Objectives:
Recognize bloodborne pathogens, or BBPs, and potential BBP hazards.
Describe how to prevent BBP transmission.
Decide what to do during a workplace exposure.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Understanding Bloodborne Pathogens
Bloodborne Pathogens Standard
Transmission
Bloodborne Pathogens
Exposure Control Plan
Universal Precautions
Engineering Controls
Work Practice Controls
Sharps Safety
PPE
Hazard Communication
Hepatitis B Vaccination
Review
Post-Exposure Follow-Up
Medical Consultation and Treatment
Report and Document
Review
Summary
Section 3: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributor
Resources
References
Congratulations!
Subject Matter Expert: Jennifer W. Burks, M.S.N., R.N.
Jennifer has over 30 years of clinical and teaching experience, and her areas of expertise are critical care and home health. She is certified as an OASIS Specialist- Clinical (COS-C) and is a Curriculum Designer in post-acute care for Relias. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from The University of Virginia in 1993 and her Master of Science in Nursing from The University of North Carolina, Greensboro in 1996. Her professional practice in education is guided by a philosophy borrowed from Florence Nightingale’s Notes on Nursing, “I do not pretend to teach her how, I ask her to teach herself, and for this purpose, I venture to give her some hints.”
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Entry level All Staff; in the following settings: All Healthcare Facilities.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.