Infection Prevention

The goal of the infection control training requirement is to: 1: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 2: Apply current scientifically accepted infection prevention and control principles as appropriate for the specific work environment 3:Minimize opportunity for transmission of pathogens to patients and healthcare workers Familiarize professionals with the law requiring this training and the professional misconduct charges that may be applicable for not complying with the law