Infection Control, Barrier Precautions and OSHA
The purpose behind this eBook is to give the reader knowledge of infection control, barrier precautions and OSHA. And to impact and reinforce information with respect to blood-borne pathogen and sharps well-being and additionally other vital OSHA standards in respect to health care-specialists.
OSHA was set up by an act of Congress in 1970 with the mission to “guarantee the safety and strength of America’s laborers by setting and upholding norms; providing training, outreach, and training; building up organizations; and encouraging continuation improvement in working environment security and wellbeing” (Shenold, 2008).
OSHA regulations in healthcare are authorized by a joint exertion between OSHA, Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), and Medicare. All administrative offices cooperate by guaranteeing consistence with OSHA norms during survey.
Course Features
- Lectures 13
- Quizzes 0
- Duration 2.0 Hours
- Skill level All level
- Language English
- Certificate Yes
- Assessments Self
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Infection Control, Barrier Precautions and OSHA
- Lecture 1.1 Infection Control,Barrier Precautions And OSHA Preview
- Lecture 1.2 Overview of Transmission Locked
- Lecture 1.3 Contact transmission Locked
- Lecture 1.4 Airborne transmission Locked
- Lecture 1.5 Prevention of Exposure Locked
- Lecture 1.6 Standard Precautions Locked
- Lecture 1.7 Respiratory Hygiene/Cough Etiquette Locked
- Lecture 1.8 Hand-washing Locked
- Lecture 1.9 Personal Protective Equipment Locked
- Lecture 1.10 Transmission Based Precautions Locked
- Lecture 1.11 Airborne Precautions Locked
- Lecture 1.12 Risk of Infection after Exposure Locked
- Lecture 1.13 References Locked