Infection Control & Barrier Precautions: Essential Skills for Safe Practice

CE Credits: 3.5

Length: 3.5 hours

Course Description: This course provides foundation knowledge for healthcare professionals to gain a mastery of infection control subject matter. The specific subject matter includes but is not limited to disease transmission and infection prevention, techniques of disinfection, sterilization, and instrument processing. 

Course Objectives:

• Assure that licensed, registered, or certified health professionals understand how bloodborne pathogens may be transmitted in the work environment: patient to healthcare worker, healthcare worker to patient, and patient to patient

• Apply current scientifically accepted infection prevention and control principles as appropriate for the specific work environment

• Minimize opportunity for transmission of pathogens to patients and healthcare workers

• Familiarize professionals with the mandate requiring this training and the professional misconduct charges that may be applicable for not complying with the law.

  
  

Teaching Methods: 

Live Webinar

Speaker: 

Danni Gomes BSDH, FAADH, RDH

The statute Chapter 786 applies to the following professionals which must be taken every 4 years:​

• Dental Hygienists

• Dentist

• Licensed Practical Nurses

• Optometrists

• Physicians

• Physician Assistants

• Podiatrists

• Registered Professional Nurses

• Specialist Assistants

• Medical Students

• Medical Residents

• Physician assistant students.

Creative Dental Connections LLC is an approved provider by the New York State Department of Health and the State Education Department ID #IC 206

Danni Gomes is designated as an approved provider by the American Academy of Dental Hygiene, Inc. #AADHDMG (January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2026)