Value: $600.00 Cost: $300

We welcome all nurses and any other healthcare providers interested in learning more about the core components of infection prevention and control in healthcare settings.

The Nebraska Infection Control Network (NICN) Primary Infection Prevention course offers a combination of lectures, discussions and educational activities pertaining to the prevention and control of infections in a variety of health care settings. The first day will focus on infection and prevention for all health care settings. Day two will focus on Acute Care Hospital, Ambulatory Care & Surgical Centers.

Program Objectives:

• Choose at least one new infection control method to integrate into practice
• Discuss ways to prevent and stop the transmission of infection

In order to receive continuing education hours for this event, you must meet the following completion requirements:

• Attendance at the entire activity
• Completion/submission of evaluation form

Disclaimer:

All content provided here is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for individualized professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Nothing contained herein establishes or shall be used to establish a standard of care.

Nebraska Methodist College Professional Development awards educational contact hours to the disciplines listed below. Each professional is accountable to understand their accrediting/licensing body's standards and requirements. The definitive source of information on continuing education requirements is your state or national regulatory board.

Nurses: 15 contact hours awarded. Midwest Multistate Division Provider Approval #NE1025-1. Nebraska Methodist College Professional Development is approved with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Midwest Multistate Division, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Education Credit: 15 Education hours. Nebraska Methodist College Professional Development assigns education hours based on 60 minutes of classroom instruction for each offering. Participants may use these for their professional continuing education hours and toward re-licensure if so approved within the standards and guidelines of their discipline.

Financial Relationships with an Ineligible Company:

Name: Dr. Muhammad Ashraf, MBBS

Name of Ineligible Company: Merck & Co., Inc.

Nature of Relationship with Ineligible Company: Principal investigator for an investigator-initiated research study that is funded by Merck & Co., Inc.

Relevant financial relationships have been mitigated. There are no other financial relationships to disclose.

Name: Dr. Trevor Van Schooneveld

Relevant Relationship: Thermo-Fischer, Biomerieux

Nature of Relationship: Dr. Van Schooneveld is a consultant for thermo-Fisher. He is also a Principle Investigator for Duke University, Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS), Merck & Co, Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and Insmed.

Relevant financial relationships have been mitigated. There are no other financial relationships to disclose.

Name: Dr. Mark Rupp

Relevant Relationship: Teleflex, 3M, Citius, Medpace/Armata/Foresee

Nature of Relationship: Consultant

Relevant financial relationships have been mitigated. There are no other financial relationships to disclose.

This activity is being jointly provided by Nebraska Methodist College Professional Development and The Nebraska Infection Control Network (NICN).