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Infection Control Nursing: Prevention Systems and Clinical Practice

A substantial, source-bounded course draft for practicing nurses that connects organizational prevention systems with bedside infection control. Eight lessons address core practices, hand hygiene, Standard Precautions and PPE, Transmission-Based Precautions, urinary catheter care, vascular access, injection safety, and environmental practices with hospital antibiotic stewardship. Clinical content is grounded exclusively in the supplied CDC excerpts. Areas not addressed by those excerpts are identified for facility-policy guidance and clinical review.

A nurse in navy scrubs rubs bare hands together with fingers interlaced. A calm adult sits beside a bed, and a sanitizer bottle stands nearby.
Contact hours
3
Format
Self-paced, online
Last reviewed
Sep 19, 2026

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Course Purpose

A substantial, source-bounded course draft for practicing nurses that connects organizational prevention systems with bedside infection control. Eight lessons address core practices, hand hygiene, Standard Precautions and PPE, Transmission-Based Precautions, urinary catheter care, vascular access, injection safety, and environmental practices with hospital antibiotic stewardship. Clinical content is grounded exclusively in the supplied CDC excerpts. Areas not addressed by those excerpts are identified for facility-policy guidance and clinical review.

Continuing Education Credit Designation

This educational activity is credited for 3 contact hours at completion of the activity.

Overview

A substantial, source-bounded course draft for practicing nurses that connects organizational prevention systems with bedside infection control. Eight lessons address core practices, hand hygiene, Standard Precautions and PPE, Transmission-Based Precautions, urinary catheter care, vascular access, injection safety, and environmental practices with hospital antibiotic stewardship. Clinical content is grounded exclusively in the supplied CDC excerpts. Areas not addressed by those excerpts are identified for facility-policy guidance and clinical review.

Objectives

Upon completion of this independent study, the learner will be able to:

  1. Analyze how leadership, competency assessment, surveillance, and feedback support infection prevention across healthcare settings.
  2. Apply CDC hand hygiene indications, technique, glove-related practices, and context-specific guidance.
  3. Select personal protective equipment according to anticipated exposure while maintaining Standard Precautions.
  4. Explain early recognition, placement, reassessment, and transfer communication for patients who may require Transmission-Based Precautions.
  5. Apply urinary catheter indication, insertion, maintenance, specimen collection, and removal recommendations.
  6. Differentiate infection prevention requirements for peripheral and central vascular access.
  7. Evaluate medication preparation and injection workflows for unsafe reuse and contamination risks.
  8. Connect cleaning, reprocessing, and hospital antibiotic stewardship responsibilities with facility prevention systems.

Policy Statement

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the policies of FastCEForLess.com. This course should be used for informational purposes only and should not be used to diagnose, treat, prescribe, recommend, or initiate therapies or treatments in any setting. This course is copyrighted by Fast CE For Less, Inc. and may not be replicated, copied, or dispersed without written consent.

Disclosures

Fast CE For Less, Inc. and its authors have no disclosures. There is no commercial support.

Who this course is for:

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, registered nurses, licensed practical or vocational nurses, and other healthcare providers in any setting who want continuing education on Infection Control Nursing: Prevention Systems and Clinical Practice.

Course outline

12 sections · finish in any order across devices

  1. 1

    Course overview and learning objectives

  2. 2

    Introduction

  3. 3

    Core Practices: Building a Reliable Prevention System

  4. 4

    Hand Hygiene: Timing, Technique, and Clinical Context

  5. 5

    Standard Precautions and PPE: Matching Protection to the Task

  6. 6

    Transmission-Based Precautions: Recognition, Placement, and Communication

  7. 7

    CAUTI Prevention: Indication, Maintenance, and Timely Removal

  8. 8

    CLABSI Prevention and Vascular Access: Device-Specific Practice

  9. 9

    Injection Safety and Medication Preparation: Protecting Every Entry

  10. 10

    Environmental Cleaning, Disinfection, and Antibiotic Stewardship

  11. 11

    Nursing Considerations

  12. 12

    Conclusion

References

The full reference list is included inside the course, after the Conclusion.

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