Infection Control $48.00
4 Contact Hours
Learning Objectives
After completing this course you'll be able to :
1. Distinguish between OSHA requirements and acceptable infection control practices recommended by American Dental Association and CDC.
2. Define important terms associated with infection control such as: bloodborne pathogens, exposure incident, occupational exposure, one-hand technique, other potentially infectious materials, parenteral, universal precautions, work practice controls, etc.
3. List engineering and work practice controls that should be implemented to minimize employee exposure.
4. List 3 requirements for containers used for sharps disposal.
5. Describe the requirements of "appropriate" personal protective equipment.
6. List the duties of an employer to ensure the safety of employees with respect to personal protective equipment, gloves and masks and contaminated laundry.
7. Discuss the duties of an employer to make available the hepatitis B vaccine to employees.
8. Enumerate the steps that an employer should take if an employee declines hepatitis B vaccination.
9. Develop a post-exposure evaluation plan listing necessary elements and steps that an employer should take.
10. List at least 8 microorganisms that dental patients and DHCWs may be exposed to, and describe the chain of infection outlining 3 essential conditions.
11. Discuss the risks and incidence of HBV and HIV in dentistry.
12. Define universal precautions and list body fluids to which universal precautions apply and those to which they do not apply.
13. Discuss precautions that DHCWs should take for various body fluids.
14. Describe 3 steps DHCWs should take to minimize the risk of nosocomial transmission of bloodborne pathogens.
15. Develop 5 guidelines in the selection of gloves.
16. Discuss 7 universal precautions for DHCWs to prevent transmission of HIV.
17. Describe at least 2 additional precautions a health-care worker should take while performing invasive procedures.
18. Describe 4 precautions for dentistry to prevent transmission of blood-borne pathogens.
19. List the requirements for protective attire and barrier techniques.
20. Differentiate between critical, semicritical and noncritical dental instruments for sterilization or disinfection.
21. Summarize 4 sterilization and disinfection methods for dental instruments and materials.
22. Describe reprocessing methods for equipment used in a dental office using sterilization, high, intermediate and low-level disinfection.
23. Describe cleaning and disinfection methods for environmental surfaces, dental laboratory, handpieces, antiretraction valves and other intraoral dental devices.
24. Describe proper handling methods for single-use disposable instruments, biopsy specimens, extracted teeth and waste materials.
25. Discuss environmental considerations for HIV infection.
26. Formulate 6 overall recommendations for DHCWs to minimize the risk of HIV or HBV transmission.
Course Content
1. Definitions
2. Engineering and Work Practice Controls
3. Personal Protective Equipment
4. Gloves and Masks
5. Laundry
6. Hepatitis B Vaccination
7. Post-Exposure Evaluation
8. Record of Hepatitis "B" Vaccine Declination Form
9. Summary - CDC Recommendations
10. Introduction to Infection Control
11. Confirmed Transmission of HBV and HIV in Dentistry
12. Vaccines for Dental Health Care Workers
13. Universal Precautions
 | Body Fluids to Which Universal Precautions Apply |
| Body Fluids to Which Universal Precautions Do Not Apply |
| Precautions for Other Body Fluids in Special Settings |
14. Use of Protective Barriers
15. Selection of Gloves
16. Universal Precautions to Prevent Transmission of HIV
17. Precautions for Invasive Procedures
18. Precautions for Dentistry
| Protective Attire and Barrier Techniques |
| Handwashing and Care of Hands |
| Use and Care of Sharp Instruments and Needles |
19. Sterilization or Disinfection of Instruments
| Indications for Sterilization or Disinfection of Dental Instruments |
| Methods of Sterilization or Disinfection of Dental Instruments |
| Table 1. Sterilization of Dental Instruments and Some Commonly Used Items |
| Table 2. Reprocessing Methods for Equipment Used in a Dental Office |
20. Cleaning and Disinfection of Dental Unit and Environmental Surfaces
| Disinfection and the Dental Laboratory |
| Use and Care of Handpieces, Antiretraction Valves, and Other Intraoral Dental Devices Attached to Air and Water Lines of Dental Units |
| Single-Use disposable Instruments |
| Handling of Biopsy Specimens |
| Use of Extracted Teeth in Dental Educational Settings |
| Disposal of Waste Materials |
21. Environmental Considerations for HIV Infection
| Sterilization and Disinfection |
| Housekeeping |
| Cleaning and Decontaminating Spills of Blood or Other Body Fluids |
| Laundry |
| Infective Waste |
22. Recommendations
23. Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan
24. Post-Test
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