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Course Information:
In recent times, the importance of an infection control program has stomped its way onto the forefront. Based largely on the expert opinions responsible for the 2018 AAHA ICPB Guidelines, recommendations for best practices surrounding everything from what constitutes an infectious agent to, ‘How do I kill it?’, and how to prevent the spread of diseases. Are YOU ready to implement an infection control program?

• Identify the types of organisms capable of causing disease and infection.
• Understand the chain of infection.
• Describe the difference between critical, semi-critical, and non-critical medical devices.
• Identify the different Spaulding categories.
• Describe how to care for intravenous and urinary catheters.
• Describe steps necessary to set up an infection control program.
• Develop strategies to mitigate risk of infection in the veterinary hospital.

Successful completion (scoring 80% or better) on the end-of-course test is required to earn a certificate of completion for the course. To learn more about the requirements for earning a CE certificate, please refer to Receiving Your CE Credit and Course Completion Certificate.

Tuition: $21
Prices are listed in US dollars.

*To ensure participants are ready and prepared for classes, enrollment will close on December 1, 2021 at 5 pm ET (USA) or when the maximum number of participants is reached.

1. Enrollment qualifications: VIN CE courses are open to VIN member and non-member veterinarians. Veterinarians enrolling in a VSPN CE course must be a VIN member. Veterinary support staff must be a VSPN member to enroll in a VSPN CE or a VIN CE course open to VSPN member enrollment.
2. Each enrollee must be able to receive emails from @vspn.org and @vin.com addresses. Email is our major form of communication with participants; personal emails are highly recommended rather than clinic/hospital email addresses.
3. For further assistance call 800-846-0028 ext.792 or email VSPNCE. Please include the course title, your full name, and contact information in your correspondence.