EXPOSURE TO BLOOD: WHAT HEALTHCARE PERSONNEL NEED TO KNOW

Course overview

Name: Exposure to Blood: What Healthcare Personnel Need to Know Course Description: This article discusses some of the most common blood borne pathogens and exposure to blood in an occupational setting. It identifies which factors contribute to risk of infection following exposure to blood. It also describes how occupational exposures to blood borne pathogens can be prevented. The article details incidence rates of infection in healthcare personnel of the most common blood borne pathogens in health care settings, HBV, HCV, and HIV. Treatment recommendations for the exposure, including vaccines for prevention, specific medications and other ways to reduce transmission are presented as well as what to do when the patient's infection status is unknown. In this brief article published by the CDC, all of the basics of exposure to blood are covered in a simple and direct manner. It is an easy resource for what to do in order to prevent exposure, and what can be done to reduce risk of infection if and when a blood exposure occurs. The course is targeted for beginning, and intermediate practitioners. Specifically, a professional will: Identify how occupational exposures to blood borne pathogens can be prevented. Identify what steps should be taken after exposure to the blood of a client or patient. Identify what follow up should be done after an exposure to blood. visit us on the web at ce-classes.com