Please join us on Thursday, May 25th from 12-2 pm for our April Chapter Meeting and Educational Session.
Topic: Puget Sound APIC - Monthly Chapter Meeting
Time: May 25, 2023 12:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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Agenda:
- Introductions
- 2023 Chapter Educational Reimbursement Announcement for National APIC Conference
- Chapter Business Meeting
- Chapter Roundtable
- Educational Presentation
Educational Presentation:
Frontline Preparedness for Special Pathogens
Learning Objectives:
· Describe the responsibilities of a frontline facility to safely identify, isolate, and inform relevant authorities about patients potentially infected with a high consequence pathogen
· Describe the importance of early recognition of potentially infectious individuals
· Describe the PPE ensemble and role of the trained observer in the don/doff process for high consequence infectious disease
· Describe the necessary steps of Category A waste management for a frontline facility
Presented by:
Christa Arguinchona, MSN, BSN, CCRN
Manager, Special Pathogens
Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children’s Hospital
