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November 16, 2026 - November 18, 2026
Deadline to register: 11/9/2026
Deadline for refunds: 11/2/2026
Course Description: The purpose of this course is to train designated nursing home staff to establish an effective infection control program in accordance with North Carolina Administrative code rule 10a NCAC 41a .0206.
The 3-day course addresses structure and content of a high quality infection control program with lectures on topics including IC program development, surveillance and reporting, basic statistics, and antibiotic stewardship. Clinical content addresses the most common infections in long term care: UTI's, respiratory infections, and wound infections. Presentations on environmental issues, safe injections/glucometer care, OSHA Final Rule, and legal considerations round out the course.
This course will be offered in both live at UNC Friday Conference Center in Chapel Hill NC, and live-streamed virtually. Participants must attend the course in its
entirety starting at 8:00 am - 5:00 pm each day.
Desired learning outcome: Upon completion of the learning activity, 100% of infection preventionist (IP) learners in long-term settings will self-report an increase in knowledge of sterilization, disinfection, antibiotic utilization, common infections in high-risk groups, and epidemics, environmental issues, safe
injections/glucometer care, and OSHA Final Rule, basic statistics for surveillance, legal aspects of infection control, as well as their understanding of the interface between hospital, ambulatory care, and community health settings and infection control.
Continuing Education: This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by the North Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Contact Hours: 19.5
Format: Live classroom and virtual/live-streaming sessions
Cost: $495 in-state; $525 out-of-state. Payment by credit card only. No exceptions.
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Disclosure Statement:
• No one with the ability to control the content of this activity has a relevant financial relationship with an ineligible company except for William Rutala, speaker, who is a speaker/consultant for PDI. All of the relevant financial relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.
