San Antonio Nigerian Nurses Association

*FREE CE* KYIP: Infection Prevention Practices in Home Healthcare

CE Information
1.2 CE credits
Completion Time
1 hour
Ready to start this activity?
Already registered? Please log in to see your registration information.
You will be redirected to the association site for Kentucky Nurses Association to complete your registration.

Overview

Clinical Topics
Infectious Disease and Primary Care

The nuances of home health care make infection prevention and control practices more challenging than within a healthcare facility. This presentation gives information to provide safe care in the home under an infection prevention lens. Together we can tackle some of the barriers and challenges home healthcare workers face, and improve the risks of infection to both the patient and the healthcare workers. 

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this program, the participant will be able to:

  • Examine home health services, as well as current rates of services in home highlighting trends and implication for the future

  • Perform risk assessments to identify risks in the home health environment

  • Analyze common challenges and barriers to providing safe home health services

  • List CMS Conditions of Participation as it relates to home care and infection prevention and control

  • Apply core infection prevention practices and pragmatic suggestions to operationalize IPC processes in the home

Speakers

Kirsten Trudeau
Kirsten Trudeau MSN, APRN, FNP-C

APP Nurse Specialist

Kirsten Trudeau leads simulation training and contributes to educational content development at the KyIP Training Center. She also serves as a sub-investigator in infectious disease research. Her passion lies in healthcare education and quality improvement, all with the aim of enhancing healthcare for everyone.

CE Information

This activity offers 1.2 CE credits to attendees.

Accredited by Kentucky Nurses Association - A Kentucky Board of Nursing provider. The KBN approval of an individual nursing continuing education #1-0001-12-24-19.

KBN Approval.  This offering for contact hours is provided by the Kentucky Nurses Association (KNA). Kentucky Nurses Association (KNA) is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Kentucky Board of Nursing (KBN). KBN Provider Number: 1-0001.  KBN CE Providership Approval through December 31, 2025.  KBN approval of an individual continuing nursing education provider does not constitute endorsement of program/offering content. 50 minutes = 1.0 KBN Contact Hour.

Disclosures

Originally offered May 3, 2024. 

Activity Content

Key:
Locked
Next
Complete
Failed
0% Complete
Activity Attachments

Registration to this activity includes access to the following supporting materials.

  • Infection Prevention Practices for Home Healthcare (Size: 223 MB)
Presentation
Duration: about 1 hour | Quality: HD
Course Evaluation
12 questions
Certificate
Access your certificate

Register For This Activity

KNA Member

Free

NON KNA Member

Free

KNA Student Member (pre-licensure)

Free

Non Student Member (pre-licensure)

Free