Length: 120 minutes
SECTION ONE: OSHA/TB/BBP
PURPOSE: The OSHA/TB/BBP portion of the homestudy should take approximately 1 hour to complete and covers current information on safety, infection control and bloodborne and airborne pathogens, including TB. The HIV portion of the homestudy should take approximately 1 hour to complete and discusses HIV transmission, infection control, current clinical management, prevention, current Florida law on AIDS and its impact on testing, confidentiality and treatment, current epidemiology and a list of resources available for HIV/AIDS information.
OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this program the learner will be able to:
- Describe Standard Universal Precautions in patient care, according to OSHA and CDC guidelines.
- Define bloodborne pathogens.
- Explain the steps needed to implement an exposure control plan.
- Explain requirements for employer and employee in maintaining engineering and work practice controls.
- Identify proper actions to take in a post-exposure evaluation and follow-up.
- List 2 components of the OSHA enforcement policy on tuberculosis.
- Describe testing procedures for exposure vs. active tuberculosis.
- Describe measures for prevention of transmission of tuberculosis.
SECTION TWO: HIV/AIDS
OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this program the learner will be able to:
- Describe 4 modes of transmission of HIV.
- List 3 ways HIV is not transmitted.
- Describe infection control procedures for health care facilities for prevention of transmission of bloodborne diseases.
- Identify current clinical management of HIV/AIDS patients.
- List 3 methods to prevent or control transmission of HIV/AIDS.
- Describe Florida Law on AIDS and the impact on testing, confidentiality, and treatment.
- Discuss the latest statistics in the HIV epidemic and list the states with the highest numbers of cases.
- List resources available for HIV/AIDS information.
