ON-DEMAND WEBINARS

Managing the Ambulatory Care Setting Through COVID-19

Join Debbie Lichtenberg, BSN, RN, CIC certified infection prevention professional who has been on the frontline in a large teaching hospital in Boston, MA during the pandemic. She discusses the impact of COVID-19 on the ambulatory care setting and the unique challenges it poses, provides a review of key considerations for managing daily operations and highlights the necessary procedures and resources to keep staff, patients and visitors safe.

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COVID-19 and Laboratory Services

Join Maureen Spencer, M.Ed, RN, CIC, FAPIC, Infection Preventionist Consultant, and prolific writer and researcher, as she describe the impact of COVID-19 and recommended preventative practices, discusses key considerations for establishing a safe environment for lab personnel, and reviews the PPE required for different activities carried out in the lab relating to handling and processing COVID-19 specimens.

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First Responders: Answering the Call During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Join Peter B., Graves, BSN, RN, CNOR, perioperative nursing specialist, former volunteer fire fighter and EMT as he goes through an overview of COVID-19 and the many changes in safety guidelines and PPE that have been required during the pandemic. His focus is on first-responders as he discusses key steps to minimize exposure risk.

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Impact of Low Quality PPE on Infection Control

Join Dr. Catherine Murphy, Standards Manager for the Australian College of Perioperative Nurses (ACORN) and global expert in infection prevention and control, as she discusses the risk of using low quality personal protective equipment in healthcare settings and the impact it has on infection control. You will learn the global and national practices dictating the manufacturing standards of PPE quality, as well as how to assess PPE and glove quality for ensuring high protection levels.

Reopening Surgery: Navigating Through Uncharted Waters

Join Peter B,. Graves, BSN, RN, CNOR, perioperative nursing specialist to review guidelines for reopening elective surgery and 8 key principles to consider in reestablishing a safe environment for patients, visitors and staff.

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Reopening Dental Practices: Infection Control Challenges

Join Dr. Roslyn Franklin, BDSc, GCert Infection Prevention and Control specialist and dentist as she presents best practices when preparing to reopen dental practices. With her respected consultancy business, Amalgamate, Roslyn has focused on working with and educating dental teams to achieve realistic and best practice infection prevention and control practice in Australia. Watch as she provides you with realistic and evidence-based infection control measures to reduce risk and improve safety for all workers and patients.

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Occupational Latex Allergy

Learn to differentiate between Type I, Type IV allergic responses and dermatitis; identify the incidence, causes and symptoms of latex allergy; understand the diagnosis of Type I Allergy; identify strategies and current recommendations to reduce latex allergy.
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Are You Up to Date With Current Surgical Glove Changing Practices?

Examine current critical thinking about glove integrity and its impact on SSI incidence, risk and prevention. Better understand the importance of aligning individual glove use with key practice directives, product innovation and the latest evidence-based recommendations.
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Occupational Skin Dermatosis in the Veterinary Clinical Setting

Review the risk and incidence of occupational skin disease in veterinary practice based on current literature.  Understand the impact, prevention and treatment methods for contact and irritant contact dermatitis, allergic contact dermatitis, contact urticaria and latex allergies.
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Staying on Top of infection Control in the Dental Practice – Australia Focused

Examine current standards, guidelines and best practice related to infection control in the dental setting. Learn to identify and reduce common infection control risks; review hand hygiene and procedures for glove use; and increase awareness of different glove materials.
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Staying on Top of infection control in the Dental Practice – New Zealand Focused

Presents current standards, guidelines and best practice related to infection control in the dental setting. Learn to identify and reduce common infection control risks; review hand hygiene and procedures for glove use; and increase awareness of different glove matertials.
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