Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of the course, the participant will be able to:
- Discuss the protective measures that must be taken by healthcare professionals to prevent infections
- List the blood borne diseases that may threaten those in the hospital environment
- Discuss the proper means for reporting patient and employee exposures to infectious diseases
- Explain the increase in occurrences of tuberculosis.
- Discuss the protective measures that must be taken for tuberculosis
- Define and describe hepatitis and how it is transmitted