OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens (Online CEU Course)
Author:Terry Jo Gile, MT(ASCP) MA Ed.
Reviewer: David Woodard, MS, CLS, CIC, CPHQ
This course addresses the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens standard as it applies to clinical and medical laboratories. Learn about major bloodborne pathogens, including Hepatitis B and HIV. The majority of this course focuses on safety, including proper handling of sharps, personal protective equipment (PPE), use of engineering controls such as microbiological safety cabinets, and proper work practices including handwashing. Use for continuing education credits or required yearly training. Authored by well-known safety expert Terry Jo Gile.
Continuing Education Credits
Objectives
- Describe causes and symptoms of Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and HIV.
- Explain potential risks to health care workers from bloodborne pathogens.
- Idenfity the proper personal protective equipment for a series of tasks
- Explain the use of engineering controls.
- Explain how to correctly handle sharps.
- Demonstrate proper hand hygiene procedure.
Course Outline
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- Introduction
- Bloodborne Pathogens
- Hepatitis B Virus
- HIV
- What causes HIV Infection?
- How is HIV spread?
- What happens after HIV infection?
- How easily is HIV transmitted?
- How common is HIV?
- How can HIV be prevented?
- Hepatitis C Virus
- Hepatitis C Virus (HCV)
- HCV disease
- Hepatitis C treatments
- What happens after Hepatitis C infection
- How common is HCV
- Knowledge assessment
- Transmission of the hepatitis B virus (HBV) can occur from all of the following EXCEPT:
- Transmission of Hepatitis B can be prevented by:
- Introduction to OSHA
- Occupational Exposure Standard
- The Relevant Components
- The Exposure Control Plan
- Exposure category
- Preventive Measures
- Preventative Measures
- The Hepatitis B Vaccination
- Standard Precautions!
- Methods of Control
- Methods of Control
- Engineering Controls
- Work Practice Controls
- Sharps
- Sharps
- Needles, safety needles, and needleless systems
- Sharps DOs and DON'Ts
- Specimens and Containers
- Handling Specimens
- Transporting Specimens
- Biohazard Labeled Container
- Housekeeping
- Housekeeping
- Small Surface Spills
- Broken Glassware
- Contaminated Wastes
- Contaminated Wastes
- Contaminated Wastes (continued)
- Biohazard Labeled Bags
- Contaminated Laundry
- Labeling
- Labeling
- Labeling not Required
- Personal Protective Equipment
- PPE and the OSHA Standard
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Gloves
- Gloves Must be Worn
- Gloves
- Hypoallergenic Gloves
- Face and Eye Protection
- Garments worn as PPE
- Garments worn as Personal Protective Equipment
- Knowledge Assessment
- Appropriate personal protective equipment includes all of the following except
- Which of the following are considered engineering controls?
- Handhygiene
- Importance of Hand Hygiene
- When to Wash Your Hands
- Handwashing Procedure
- Alcohol hand gel
- Postexposure Follow-up
- Exposure Incidents
- Exposure Incident
- If an Exposure Occurs
- Evaluation and Treatment
- Avoiding Exposure
- Knowledge assessment
- Personal protective equipment (PPE) that should be used when processing blood specimens includes which of the following?
- Which of the following statements about Hepatitis B vaccination is true?
Additional Information
Level of instruction: Basic
Intended Audience: Healthcare personnel and other professional personnel whose occupations involve the potential of exposure to bloodborne pathogens Author Information: Terry Jo Gile, MT(ASCP)MA Ed. "The Safety Lady®" has over 45 years experience as a certified medical technologist. She has a bachelor's degree in Biology from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, and a master's degree in Education from Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. For 20 years she was a member of the management team at Barnes-Jewish Hospital Department of Laboratories in St. Louis, Missouri, and served as the Safety Officer as well as a laboratory safety consultant to the BJC Health System. As President of her own consulting firm, Safety Lady, LLC, she is a world renowned speaker and consultant helping organizations create safety savvy laboratories. Reviewer Information: David Woodard, MS, CLS, CIC, CPHQ is the Vice President for Infection Control and Laboratory Services for Steven Hirsch and Associates, a healthcare management consulting service. Currently, he is assigned to the USC/Norris Cancer Hospital as the Infection Control Practitioner. He is also an adjunct clinical instructor of pharmacy at the University of the Pacific School of Pharmacy. Mr. Woodard holds an MS in microbiology and biochemistry from New Mexico State University.
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