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Infection Control in Healthcare Environments for Medical Personnel

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Infection Control in Healthcare Environments for Medical Personnel

Course Overview

Infection Control in Healthcare Environments for Medical Personnel helps clinical staff limit the spread of harmful organisms. The 45 to 60 minute course covers hygiene, employee roles, guidelines, patient protection, handwashing, PPE and BBP basics.

  • Covers how infections spread in healthcare facilities and how medical personnel can help stop them daily.
  • Reviews facility hygiene, cleaning products, handwashing and infection control guidelines at work daily now.
  • Explains PPE, bloodborne pathogens basics and precautions when working with sick patients safely daily now.
  • 45-60 minutes, self-paced
  • Instant certificate
  • Mobile friendly
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  • Understand how to stop the spread of infection in their facility.
  • Recognize the role cleaning products play in infection control.
  • Understand the connection between handwashing and infection control.
  • Recognize how personal protective equipment (PPE) prevents coming into contact with harmful organisms.
  • Understand what OSHA’s Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP) Standard addresses.
  • Know the importance of the Centers for Disease Control’s “Guidelines to Control Infection in Healthcare Environments”.
  • Know the precautions that they should take to prevent infections when working with sick patients.

OSHA StandardOSHA Bloodborne Pathogens (29 CFR 1910.1030) & CDC Infection Control Guidelines
Course Duration45-60 minutes
Format100% online, narrated with photos, video, and interactivity
Passing Score70% on final exam
CertificatePersonalized certificate, printable immediately upon passing
LanguagesEnglish
Device CompatibilityDesktop, tablet, and smartphone
AcceptedOur courses meet federal standards, but state requirements may vary. Please verify before purchase.
ProviderMARCOM (in partnership with eTraining)

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  • Registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and nurse practitioners
  • Physicians and physician assistants
  • Certified nursing assistants and patient care technicians
  • Surgical technologists and operating room staff
  • Respiratory therapists and laboratory technicians
  • Infection control practitioners and preventionists
  • New medical personnel receiving infection control orientation

Employers across a wide range of industries use this course to meet federal, state, and site-specific safety training requirements for their workforce.

  • Hospitals and health systems
  • Urgent care and emergency medical facilities
  • Outpatient clinics and physician offices
  • Surgical and ambulatory surgery centers
  • Long-term care and skilled nursing facilities
  • Dental offices and oral surgery practices
  • Home health care agencies
  • Rehabilitation and physical therapy centers

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Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about the Infection Control in Healthcare Environments for Medical Personnel.

Yes. Upon passing the final exam with a score of 70% or higher, you can immediately print a certificate of completion. This certificate serves as proof of training for your employer.

Yes. The course is accessible on desktop computers, laptops, tablets, and smartphones. Progress saves automatically on the same device, so you can stop and resume where you left off.

   This is an online training course that discusses the importance of infection control in healthcare environments, the rules and regulations medical personnel must adhere to, and what employees can do to keep their facility infection-free. It covers facility hygiene, infection control guidelines and regulations, and protecting patients from infection. The course is approximately 45–60 minutes in length.

  The course covers facility hygiene, your role in infection control, infection control guidelines and regulations, and protecting patients from infection. It also addresses the connection between handwashing and infection control, the role of cleaning products, how PPE prevents contact with harmful organisms, OSHA’s Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, and the CDC’s Guidelines to Control Infection in Healthcare Environments.

  Yes. The course covers what OSHA’s Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP) Standard addresses as part of the infection control guidelines and regulations that medical personnel must understand and follow.

  Yes. The course covers the importance of the Centers for Disease Control’s Guidelines to Control Infection in Healthcare Environments and the precautions medical personnel should take to prevent infections when working with sick patients.

  The course is approximately 45–60 minutes in length. Because it is fully self-paced, you can complete it over multiple sessions at your convenience. Your progress saves automatically on the same device.

  Upon completing the course, you should understand how to stop the spread of infection in your facility, recognize the role cleaning products play in infection control, understand the connection between handwashing and infection control, recognize how PPE prevents contact with harmful organisms, understand what OSHA’s Bloodborne Pathogens Standard addresses, know the importance of the CDC’s infection control guidelines, and know the precautions to take when working with sick patients.

  Healthcare facilities can contain many harmful organisms such as bacteria, fungi, and viruses. Medical personnel have direct contact with patients and are at increased risk of both contracting and transmitting infections. Proper infection control training helps medical staff follow procedures that protect themselves, their coworkers, and their patients from the spread of infectious diseases.

Yes. This course is 100% online and fully self-paced. There is no in-person component required. The course uses a combination of audio, full-motion video, text, and graphics.

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