Learning Objectives
- Know the 6 links in the Chain of Infection and how to break the links to prevent infection.
- Know how to perform a risk assessment to determine the appropriate infection prevention measures to decrease the risk of transmission and exposure to infections.
- Know how to perform hand hygiene with soap and water as well as hand sanitizer.
- Know how to recognize approved disinfectants.
- Demonstrate how to clean and disinfect areas in the residential facility and transportation vehicles.
- Know how to put on and remove personal protective equipment.
- Apply infection prevention and control measures in routine daily practices (e.g., medication administration, meal preparation, group activities).
- Know how to perform audits on infection prevention and control practices.
ICBOC Certification Competencies Linkages
- Related Knowledge and Skills
- Client Safety
- Risk Management
- Client Support
- Trauma Informed- Infection Control
Accreditation Standard Linkages
- 417.22 Management of Infection
- 417.22.2 Monitoring of Communicable Diseases, Infections, and Parasites
- 417.22.3 Control of Communicable Diseases, Infections and Parasites
- 417.12.10 Trauma Informed Practice
