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Hand Hygiene and Infection Control

Course #: 05-1010

Price: $24.00

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Please Note: This course has varying hours depending on the type of credit you need. See Below.

  • South Carolina Board of Long Term Health Care Administrators: 1.00 Hours
  • All Other Organizations: 1.50 Hours

NAB Approval Number: 20250811-1.50-A104528-DL

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  • 2 Read the Course Material -  As you read through, mark your answers on the course worksheet to be prepared for the exam
  • 3 Take Exam -  You must achieve a score of 70% or higher in order to earn credit for the course.
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CEU Course Description

Adequate hand hygiene is essential to the safe and effective administration of health care. Thus, health care professionals should be very familiar with adequate hand hygiene. This course will review recommended hand hygiene procedures and indications, while providing health care professionals with the insight necessary to maintain the integrity of infection control when administering health care to patients in need. 

CEU Course Objectives

  1. Review recommended hand hygiene procedures and indications.
  2. Examine the infectious agents that may be transmitted to patients on the hands of health care professionals.
  3. Identify methods to maintain the integrity of infection control while administering health care to patients in need.   

This course expires on 08/11/2025


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Course Date: 2019-08-12

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