Infection Control for Respiratory Care Practitioners
About the Course
This course is an overview of the various types of PPE that are available and should be used by all healthcare practitioners and how this relates to some practices by respiratory therapists.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the course, the learner will be able to:
- Recognize the importance of prevention compared with treatment of hospital-acquired infections.
- Identify those individuals at risk for hospital-acquired infections.
- Name the tools available to reduce hospital-acquired infections.
- Select strategies to avoid hospital-acquired infections.
About the Author
Dr. Heather O’Connell, has been a respiratory therapist for over 15 years. She has worked in many different areas of our field such as critical care and throughout the various other areas in our field. Heather O’Connell has earned her credentials for RRT, ACCS, and CPFT throughout the years. She was able to earn her associate in science from Edison State College, her bachelor’s in cardiopulmonary sciences from the University of Central Florida and her masters from Southern New Hampshire in Healthcare Administration along with completing her Doctorate in Healthcare Administration from Walden University in 2022. She worked as a clinical preceptor from 2010 until 2015, when she became a full time Director of Clinical Education for Respiratory Care at her local college. She has taught in various classes such as Assessment, Mechanical ventilation, and Therapeutics. Heather has also participated in course revisions and new course for Western Schools and Colibri along with authoring a chapter in the Lintz Comprehensive Respiratory Disease. Heather began working for Elite as the Respiratory Care planner in 2020.
How to Receive Credit
- Read the entire course online or in print, which requires a 1-hour commitment of time.
- Complete a mandatory test (a passing score of 75% is required). Test questions link content to learning outcomes as a method to enhance individualized learning and material retention.
- Provide required personal and payment information.
- Complete the mandatory course evaluation.
- Print your Certificate of Completion.
Resolution of Conflict of Interest
Heather O’Connell has disclosed she is an independent contractor researcher with Elite CEU. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated/do not have a financial relationship with ineligible companies.
Sponsorship/Commercial Support and Non-Endorsement
It is the policy of Colibri Healthcare, LLC not to accept support from ineligible companies. Furthermore, ineligible companies are prohibited from distributing or providing access to this activity to learners.
Disclaimer
The information provided in this activity is for continuing education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a healthcare provider relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient’s medical condition.
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Accreditations and Approvals
Colibri Healthcare, LLC’s Respiratory Care programs have been approved for Continuing Respiratory Care Education (CRCE) credit by the American Association for Respiratory Care, 9425, N. MacArthur Blvd, Suite 100, Irving TX 75063.