Free Course
Healthcare Bloodborne Pathogen Safety
This training is mandatory for all employees who may anticipate having skin, eye, and/or mucous membrane (through the skin) contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials from the performance of job duties. This includes employees responsible for biohazardous waste spill cleanup.
Course Modules - (10)
This course meets the educational requirements for federal OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard training.
Learning Outcomes:
- Explain the hazards of bloodborne pathogens in the transmission of certain chronic and life-threatening diseases and relate both OSHA and state laws designed to control them.
- Outline the actions employers are required by OSHA to take to protect their employees from bloodborne pathogens in the workplace.
- Explain safe handling and disposal of sharps.
- Compare and contrast Universal and Standard Precautions and describe other work place practices to control pathogen contamination.
- Review the selection and use of personal protective equipment.
- Summarize the required training of healthcare personnel and identify the common symbol and color of hazardous signs.
- Outline the OSHA requirements for housekeeping, regulated waste, soiled laundry, and vaccination against hepatitis B.
- Discuss the procedure for promptly reporting an exposure incident.
CEUs Awarded
Participants who successfully complete this course and meet all requirements will be awarded 1 IACET CEUs.
Completion Requirements:
- 100% appearance for the course
- Fully involvement in all class trainings (determined by instructor)
- Completion of Continuing Education and Training Registration Form
- Completion of mandatory quiz assessments
- As applicable, attainment of least passing score on required end-of-course examination
- Participation and submittal of end-of-course assessment form (must provide name on form to obtain credit)
Target Audience
Nurses, nurse practitioners, advanced practice nurses, physical therapists, physical therapy assistants, occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants
Students may request IACET CEU credit upon successful completion of the course, provided all required criteria are met. This option is available for those who wish to receive official recognition of their continuing education.
