Skin Infections in Long Term Care Facilities

Course overview

CareerSmart Learning provides interactive online continuing education courses to modern professionals seeking control, quality, and convenience. This course provides an advanced overview of Skin Infections in the Long Term Care Setting. By the end of this course, learners will be able to: explain the unique factors that lead to the prevalence of skin infections in long term care facility clients; describe the normal anatomy of the skin; identify conditions that are common in long term care clients that predispose them to skin infections; identify signs and symptoms of the most common skin infections in long term care facility clients; explain the consequences of skin infections for long term care facility clients, healthcare workers, and the general population; identify resources and tools to help prevent the spread of skin infections in long term care facilities. This course is approved for 4.5 CEUs/contact hours to Nurses (all states), Florida Certified Nursing Assistants, Certified Case Managers (CCM), Certified Rehabilitation Counselors (CRC), and Social Workers (NASW).