Common Infectious Conditions in LTC
Tracking # 20-951821
Course overview
The purpose of this course is to familiarize the learner with four common infectious conditions found in care settings. The four conditions presented are: methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE), norovirus, and clostridium difficile (C-Diff). For each condition, the pathophysiology, the infectious process, modes of transmission, treatment, and prevention are discussed. The course engages learners in how to think about staff education, standard precautions, and isolation precautions related to common infectious conditions.
Subject areas
This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.
Arizona Board of Nursing Care Institution Administrators and Assisted Living Facility Managers
Assisted Living Facility Manager
1.5h
General
Nursing Care Institution Administrator
1.5h
General
Florida Board of Nursing - Certified Nursing Assistants
Certified Nursing Assistant
2h
Bloodborne Pathogens, Infection Control
Florida Board of Nursing Home Administrators
Nursing Home Administrator
1.5h
General - (must be in one of the Domains of Practice - Personnel, Finance, Marketing, Physical Resource Management, Laws, Regulatory Codes and Governing Boards, Resident Care)
Georgia State Board of Long-Term Care Facility Administrators
Assisted Living Community Administrator
1.5h
Infection Control
Nursing Home Administrator
1.5h
Infection Control
Personal Care Home Administrator
1.5h
Infection Control
Michigan Board of Nursing Home Administrators
Nursing Home Administrator
1.5h
Health care, patient care, or elder abuse and neglect identification
Nursing Home Administrator Special Volunteer
1.5h
Health care, patient care, or elder abuse and neglect identification
South Carolina Board of Long Term Health Care Administrators
Community Residential Care Facility Administrator
1h
Community Residential Care Related
Dual License: Nursing Home Administrator and Community Resident Care Administrator
1h
Community Residential Care Related
Nursing Home Administrators
1h
Community Residential Care Related