The old saying an ounce of prevention is work a pound of cure rings true when providing care in a nursing home setting. Close contact and constant interaction between residents, visitors and staff can make preventative measures difficult, but not impossible. In this lesson, you will learn about:
Module 3: Prevention
- Prevention of infections
- Workplace illness and injury
- Pressure injury prevention
- Protect the health and safety of nursing home staff, residents, and visitors
- Established guidelines and regulations
- F-tags pertaining to Infection Prevention and Control
- Environmental cleaning
In order to assess your knowledge prior to this lesson, you will need to complete the following pre-test. Once you’ve viewed the video, you’ll be asked to complete the post-test to assess what you’ve learned.