HAI Modules

CE Accreditation

Nurses:

Nurse CE is provided for these activities through collaboration between ProCE, Inc. and Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc. Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc. is accredited as a provider of continuing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. Each of these three activities provides 1.0 contact hour of nurse CE credit.

Release Date: 09-23-2010
Expiration Date: 09-23-2013

Disclosure

It is the policy of ProCE, Inc. to require the disclosure of the existence of any significant financial interest or any other relationship a faculty member or a sponsor has with the manufacturer of any commercial product(s) discussed in an educational presentation.

Dr. Lodolce reported having no financial and/or commercial relationship to disclose.

Dr. Gabay reported having no financial and/or commercial relationship to disclose.

Dr. Stachnik reported having no financial and/or commercial relationship to disclose.

Please note: The information and views presented in this CE activity are those of the faculty through clinical practice and knowledge of the professional literature. Portions of this activity may include the use of drugs and/or devices for unlabeled indications. Use of drugs and/or devices outside of labeling should be considered experimental. Participants are advised to consult and verify manufacturer product information, the professional literature and use his/her professional judgment in applying the presented information in patient care activities.

Funding

This activity is supported by an educational grant from Hospira, Inc.

Please note: The opinions expressed in this activity should not be construed as those of the CE provider. The information and views are those of the faculty through clinical practice and knowledge of the professional literature. Portions of this activity may include the use of drugs for unlabeled indications. Use of drugs outside of labeling should be considered experimental and participants are advised to consult prescribing information and professional literature.

Prevention of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections:
Central Line Bundles

Description:

Of the many risk factors for catheter-related bloodstream infections, many are controllable and can be addressed through institutional implementation of a central line bundle and education on infection prevention. Bundles are a group of best practices that individually improve care, but when applied together result in substantially greater improvement. The purpose of this module is to explain the essential elements of central line bundles and tools for their successful implementation.

Learning objectives:

• Identify risk factors associated with catheter-related bloodstream infections.
• Explain the elements of a central line bundle.
• Describe tools for successful implementation of a central line bundle.
• Detail clinical data that support the use of central line bundles

Faculty
Michael Gabay, PharmD, JD, BCPS (Bio)

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Prevention of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections:
The Role of Hand Hygiene and Hub Care

Description:

The purpose of this module is to review the importance of hand hygiene and hub care in the prevention of CLABSIs for the practicing nurse with a focus on practice guidelines and best practices.

Learning objectives:

• Discuss the importance of hand hygiene in preventing central line−associated bloodstream infections.
• Identify barriers to proper hand hygiene among healthcare workers and strategies to overcome such barriers.
• Identify proper hand hygiene techniques according to available guidelines.
• Describe the proper procedure for disinfecting the “hub” of a catheter.
• Explain the importance of staff education to reinforce proper central venous catheter care.

Faculty
Amy E. Lodolce, PharmD, BCPS (Bio)

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Prevention of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections:
Catheter Care and Maintenance

Description:

Systemic infections associated with the placement of central line catheters, or CLABSIs, are the cause of significant morbidity and mortality. However, the risk of these infections can be reduced with proper catheter care and maintenance. This module will review some of the risk factors for CLABSIs and steps in the care and maintenance of central venous catheters that help in preventing or reducing the risk of these infections.

Learning objectives:

• Describe the different types of central venous catheters.
• Identify risk factors associated with central venous catheter associated bloodstream infections.
• Explain the steps in catheter care that are critical in maintaining function of the catheter.
• For a given patient, recognize inappropriate steps in the care of central venous catheters.
• Describe complications associated with central venous catheters, methods to reduce the risk of these complications, and possible treatments.

Faculty
Joan Stachnik, PharmD, BCPS (Bio)

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