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The Basics

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The Basics

This section covers IPC basics, including standard precautions and transmission-based precautions to protect both nurses and patients.

The Concept of Infection

The goal of infection control, for any disease, is to keep people from getting sick.

Tips to Reduce Transmission in a Healthcare Setting
What is Project Firstline?
Infection Preventionists Save Lives
The value of infection prevention, 2017
What’s the Goal of Infection Control?
Infection Prevention and Control
What are healthcare-associated infections?
Who are Infection Preventionists?
Standard Precautions for All Patient Care
Infection prevention and control
CDC/STRIVE Infection Control Training

Controlling the Source of Viruses

Our breath contains a lot of water that can't usually be seen, called respiratory droplets, and can contain virus particles.

Why Does Ventilation Matter?
What is Ventilation?
Transmission-Based Precautions

The Spread of Viruses from Surfaces to People

Viruses can spread in various ways through respiratory droplets on surfaces.

How Infections Spread
How Do Viruses Spread from Surfaces to People?

Hand Hygiene

Practicing hand hygiene is a simple, but effective way to prevent infections.

Hand hygiene for all initiative
Clean Hands Count Campaign
Frequent Questions About Hand Hygiene
When & How to Use Hand Sanitizer
Clean Hands Count for Healthcare Providers
Hand Hygiene Guidance
Clean Hands Count for Healthcare Providers Factsheet
Hand Hygiene from rubbing to dancing
A Nurse Finds a Simple Answer to a Vexing Question
CDC COVID-19 Prevention Messages
FDA: Safely using hand sanitizer
Do We Really Have to Talk About Hand Hygiene? Again? Yes!

How Viruses Spread

An infection occurs when germs enter the body, increase in number, and cause a reaction.

Healthy Habits to Help Protect Against Flu
How Did the Delta Variant Develop?
Infection Control Actions for Delta
How Can COVID-19 Spread When You Don't Feel Sick?
Why Do Cleaning and Disinfection Matter in Healthcare?
What Do New COVID-19 Strains Mean for Infection Control?
Hazard Recognition
How does COVID-19 spread? A Review
COVID-19 Transmission and Isolation Precautions
Disease Severity & Occupational Health Risk for Nurses Related to COVID-19
How Do Viruses Spread from Surfaces to People?

Infection Risks

Discover free, on-the-go resources for healthcare providers on the basics of infection risks, from Project Firstline and ANA.

Did you Know? Germs Can Live in Dirt
Did you Know? Germs Can Live in Water
Did you Know? Germs Can Live on High-Touch Surfaces
Did you Know? Germs Can Live on Dry Surfaces
Did you Know? Germs Live on Broken Skin
Did you Know? Germs Live in “The Gut”
Germs Can Live on Dry Surfaces
Germs Live in Water and On Wet Surfaces
Germs Can Live in Blood
Germs Can Live in The Respiratory System
Germs Live in “The Gut”
Learn Where Germs Live in Health Care
Recognize Infection Risks in Health Care
Learn to Recognize Infection Risks

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