This CEU provides updated infection control practices in line with current guidelines. It explains how infections spread, strategies for preventing cross-contamination, and updated standards used in clinical, home-based, and mobile settings.
Although built for caregivers, the training applies directly to specimen collectors, fingerprint techs, mobile health providers, DNA collectors, and staff who visit homes or workplaces.
Why Collectors Need This:
- You enter multiple environments with different risks
- You handle items that clients place in their mouths (buccal swabs)
- Prevents contamination during specimen handling
- Helps maintain professional safety standards
- Critical for mobile workers entering private homes or workplaces
Topics Covered:
- Updated infection control standards
- Microorganisms & transmission
- Environmental safety
- Preventing cross-contamination
- Safe cleaning and disinfecting
- Universal + transmission-based precautions
What You’ll Learn:
- How infections spread in real-world collection environments
- How to reduce risk during hands-on procedures
- How to apply updated infection prevention strategies
- Correct cleaning and disinfecting methods
- How to incorporate infection control into mobile services
What You Receive:
✔ CE Credit Hours: 1
✔ Certificate of Completion
✔ Mobile-Friendly Format
