Webinars

This program consists of four live webinars. Details on each can be found below.

April 10 | Cleaning, disinfection and sterilization

1 – 1:05 p.m.

Speaker:

1:05 – 3:55 p.m.

Speaker:

Ann Marie Pettis, RN, BSN, CIC, FAPIC, Independent Infection Prevention Consultant

There will be a 10-minute break during this session.

Learning objectives

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

define cleaning, disinfection and sterilization;
differentiate between non-critical, semi-critical and critical medical devices;
describe the three levels of disinfection;
recognize the importance of correctly applying reprocessing methods for assuring the safety and integrity of patient care equipment in preventing transmission of bloodborne pathogens;
explain the provider’s responsibility for maintaining a safe patient care environment in all healthcare settings; and
describe strategies for, and the importance of, effective and appropriate pre-cleaning, chemical disinfection and sterilization of instruments and medical devices aimed at preventing transmission of bloodborne pathogens.

3:55 – 4 p.m.

Speaker: