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IPAC-22 IS  A PREREQUISITE COURSE FOR THE IP-BC CERTIFICATION EXAM

The IPAC Program is a Certificate of Mastery Program that yields an official certificate and either 15 hours (live) or 22 contact hours (online).  Awarded CEs are nursing CEs.

The program is a prerequisite to be eligible to sit for the NADONA Infection Preventionist Board Certification. The IPAC program is designed to cover all the components of a well-rounded Infection Control Program and the role of the Infection Preventionist.

The IPAC Program is offered online and in person site trainings. Courses are available at any time and are 15 weeks long per webinar (22 contact hours) or a 2 day onsite training with 15 contact hours for nurses. A Certificate of Mastery is awarded at the time of completion but no credentials or designations. In order to earn a credential/designation, healthcare professionals must sit for the official Infection Prevention Board Certification (IP-BC).

The IPAC program was specifically designed to meet the new regulations regarding Infection Control and the Infection Preventionist. The content covered in the IPAC program includes the following:

• Overview of Infection Control and Antibiotic Stewardship

• Infection Control Program Components

• Role of the Infection Control Preventionist

• Healthcare Associated Infections & Regulatory Agencies

• Pathogens and Infections

• Hand Hygiene

• Transmission

• Environment / Disinfection

• Resident Equipment& Outbreak Investigations

• PPE

• Isolation Precautions

• Safe Injection Practices / Risk Assessment

• Health Programs & Staff Training

• Antibiotic Stewardship

• Opportunities in Infection Control

For additional information, please contact:

Jan Ward
Education Coordinator, NADONA
jan@nadona.org
513-791-3679

or

Cindy Fronning RN-BC, CDONA, FACDONA, RAC-CT, IP-BC, AS-BC
Director of Education, NADONA
cindy@nadona.org
651-324-8415

If ordering for another person please add their name to purchase notes so they may be enrolled into the program. Use the email address of person taking this program.

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