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3MSM Health Care Academy offers free CE courses facilitated by 3M Clinical Specialists to help advance your knowledge and improve patient care. To sign up for one of the topics, please connect with your 3M Medical Solutions Representative.
Topics include:
• Identifying, preventing, and managing skin and wound care challenges
• Respiratory protection in healthcare
• Vascular access safe practice
• Minimizing surgical complications
• Improving patient safety through sterilization and cleaning monitoring
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Identify, prevent, and manage skin and wound care challenges.
Wound Care Offerings
Respiratory Protection in Healthcare Offerings
Lower Extremity Wounds and Lymphedema Offerings
Wrapping Up the Challenges of Venous Leg Ulcer Management (Moderate)
CE Earn 1 CE contact hourAt the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Identify barriers to healing associated with venous leg ulcers
• Articulate how biofilms inhibit wound healing• Describe the components of optimal
biofilm management• Describe how compression supports the
venous and lymphatic systems
Essentials of Topical Therapy — Principles of Dressing Selection (Basic)
CE Earn 1 CE contact hourAt the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Utilize a framework of wound bed preparation to guide selection of dressings and skin care products
• Describe main indications for common dressing categories used to fill and cover wounds
• Select appropriate topical therapy for common wound care problems
Helping to Keep You Safe in the Fight Against COVID-19 (Basic)
CE Earn 1 CE contact hourAt the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Understand the CDC crisis capacity guidance and Emergency Use Authorizations (EUAs)
• Describe changes to the fit testing procedure related to the COVID-19 pandemic
• List the steps related to proper donning and doffing techniques
• Identify causes for and prevention of skin injury while wearing respiratory protective devices
Wound Assessment and Documentation (Basic)
CE Earn 1 CE contact hourAt the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Explain the importance of overall patient assessment to comprehensive wound management
• Describe essential elements of a wound assessment
• Understand assessment elements critical for documentation
Assessment and Management Lower Extremity Venous Ulcers (Basic)
CE Earn 1 CE contact hourAt the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Define the physiological and biochemical disorders that cause venous leg ulcers
• Identify characteristics of venous leg ulcers (VLU)
• Explain the science behind compression therapy for VLU and the swollen limb
• Describe the key components for management of a patient with a VLU
Dynamics of Compression (Advanced)CE Earn 1 CE contact hour
At the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Explain the science behind compression therapy for venous leg ulcers (VLUs) and the swollen limb
• Articulate the dynamics of sub-bandage pressures
• Compare and contrast the various compression bandage modalities for managing VLUs
• Describe 2 factors that affect sub-bandage pressure
Sorting it Out: Differential Diagnosis and Management of Lower Extremity Leg Ulcers (Basic)
CE Earn 1 CE contact hourAt the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Differentiate between arterial, neuropathic and venous leg ulcerations
• Describe appropriate methods of treating lower extremity ulceration
• Identify characteristics of venous leg ulcers• Describe the role of compression in the
management of lower extremity edema
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Patient Positioning and Skin Care for the Perioperative Patient (Moderate)
CE Earn 1 CE contact hourAt the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Define pressure injuries• Identify risk factors for pressure injury
development in surgical patients• Identify assessment process and tools for
patient risk of positioning and pressure injuries in surgery
• Describe key elements of a pressure injury prevention program
Pressure Injury Assessment and Pressure Injury Staging (Basic)
CE Earn 1 CE contact hourAt the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Discuss essential criteria needed for wound assessment
• Explain the importance of each wound assessment parameter
• Describe the difference between various pressure injury stages
• Describe the 2019 NPIAP Pressure Injury Classification System
Pressure Injuries. Moving Prevention Forward for the Long-Term Care Resident (Moderate)
CE Earn 1 CE contact hourAt the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Understand the Quality-of-Care Standard 483.25 (B) Skin integrity and how it relates to pressure injuries in long term care
• Discuss the intent of F-Tag 686• Identify key risk factors for pressure injury
development• Describe key elements of a pressure injury
prevention program
Pressure Injuries — Moving Prevention Forward (Basic)
CE Earn 1 CE contact hourAt the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Describe the differences between various pressure injury stages
• Identify key risk factors for pressure injury development
• Describe key elements of a pressure injury prevention program
Pressure Injury Management (Basic)CE Earn 1 CE contact hour
At the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Recognize the stages of pressure injuries• Utilize a framework of wound bed
preparation to guide selection of topical therapy and wound edge protection for treating a patient with a pressure injury
• Describe main indications for common dressing categories used to fill and cover wounds
Pressure Injury Offerings
Securement and Medical Adhesive-Related Skin Injury (MARSI) Offerings
Skin Protection, Securement and Skin Integrity: Skin Care Considerations for Vascular Access
CE Earn 1 CE contact hourAt the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Describe the significance of skin damage at vascular access sites
• Explain the mechanism of injury for at least 2 types of Medical-Adhesive Related Skin Injuries (MARSI)
• Describe four key steps for MARSI prevention
MARSI/Patient Safety — The Role of Medical Adhesives (Basic)
CE Earn 1 CE contact hourAt the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Identify patients at risk for Medical Adhesive-Related Skin Injuries (MARSI)
• Choose medical adhesives based on patient characteristics and adhesive technology
• Identify the common causes of impaired skin integrity under medical adhesives
• Articulate interventions to ensure patient safety and maintain skin integrity when using medical adhesives
Health Care-Acquired Skin Damage: Beyond the Basics
CE Earn 1 CE contact hourAt the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Articulate key risk factors for development of healthcare-acquired skin damage and why consideration of risk is important
• Compare current prevention and treatment options for skin damage
• Describe an innovative new technology for skin protection
Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis: Beyond the Basics
CE Earn 1 CE contact hourAt the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Compare the assessment findings typical of Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis (IAD) versus pressure injury
• Describe essential interventions to prevent IAD
• Explain how treatment of IAD differs from interventions for prevention
Skin Integrity Offerings
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy: Beyond the Basics (Basic)
CE Earn 1 CE contact hourAt the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Recognize the Stages of Wound Healing• Define Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
(NPWT)• Describe Indications, Contraindications,
Warnings, and Mechanisms of Action • Understand Application/Removal Techniques• Explain Alarms, Troubleshooting, and Patient
Education • Identify NPWTi-d, ciNPWT, Open Abdomen
NPWT, and dNPWT
Management of the Open Abdomen (Advanced)
CE Earn 1 CE contact hourAt the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Define the Open Abdomen • Verbalize factors that lead to an Open
Abdomen• Understand Trauma vs. Non-Trauma
conditions • Caring for a patient with an Open Abdomen• Temporary Abdominal Closure Techniques• Management of the Open Abdomen• Assessment for Closure
When Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Alone is Not Enough (Moderate)
CE Earn 1 CE contact hourAt the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Understand the history of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT)
• Define NPWT with Instillation (NPWTi-d)• Summarize Global Guidelines &
Recommendations• Review NPWT with Instillation Meta-Analysis• Identify key features and benefits of NPWT
with Instillation (NPWTi-d)
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Offerings
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Vascular Access Safe Practice Offerings
Preventing Bloodstream Infections in the Dialysis Patient: Addressing Intraluminal and Extraluminal Catheter Contamination
CE Earn 1 CE contact hourAt the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Identify sources of contamination that can lead to bloodstream infection
• Describe recommended practices and evidence-based interventions for dialysis catheter maintenance to reduce BSI risk
• Discuss clinical challenges in the dialysis environment that are associated with catheter maintenance that can impact outcomes
• Identify solutions to address these challenges and clinical studies that support these solutions
Addressing Clinical Challenges with Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Complications
CE Earn 1 CE contact hourAt the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Describe the incidence and impact of PIVC complications
• Identify insertion and maintenance practices which can lead to PIVC complications
• Describe recommended practices and evidence-based interventions for catheter maintenance to reduce PIVC complications
• Identify guidelines and clinical studies that support these practices
Clinically Indicated Peripheral Vascular Access Care and Maintenance: Addressing Current Standards with Evidence-Based Practice
CE Earn 1 CE contact hour At the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Identify current clinical standards addressing peripheral vascular care
• Discuss clinical challenges associated with peripheral catheter maintenance that can impact outcomes
• Describe recommended practices and evidence-based interventions for peripheral catheter maintenance
• Identify potential solutions to address these challenges and clinical studies that support these solutions
Bloodstream Infection: Addressing Clinical Challenges with Catheter Maintenance
CE Earn 1–2 CE contact hours based on length of course. Work with your Clinical Specialist to design a course that focuses on intraluminal sources of contamination, extraluminal sources of contamination, or both.At the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Identify sources of contamination that can lead to BSI
• Describe recommended practices and evidence-based interventions for catheter maintenance to reduce BSI risk
• Discuss clinical challenges associated with catheter maintenance that can impact outcomes
• Identify solutions to address these challenges and clinical studies that support these solutions
The Clinical Audit Data Cycle: The Good, The Truth, The Unknown…
CE Earn 1 CE contact hourAt the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Explain how auditing helps to maintain and improve quality
• Identify steps for setting up and conducting a clinical audit
• Provide considerations for sharing audit findings
• Describe action items based on audit results
Precautions and PPE Considerations for Vascular Access During COVID-19
CE Earn 1 CE contact hour At the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Describe the differences between standard and transmission-based precautions
• List common procedures that produce high concentrations of airborne particles
• Understand the differences between types of respiratory protection
• Identify PPE selection considerations for working with COVID-19 patients
The Science of Securement and Clinical Considerations
CE Earn 1–2 CE contact hours based on length of course.
At the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Identify clinical complications related to inadequate securement
• Summarize best practices related to vascular access securement
• Describe common adhesive properties• Explain basic principles of securement• Identify signs of Medical Adhesive-Related
Skin Injury (MARSI) and interventions to prevent it
Vascular access safe practice.
Site Protection, Securement and Skin Integrity: Skin Care Considerations for Vascular Access
CE Earn 1 CE contact hourAt the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Describe the significance of skin damage at vascular access sites
• Explain the mechanism of injury for at least 2 types of MARSI
• Describe four key steps for MARSI prevention
Building on the Bundle: An Update on Strategies to Help Prevent Bloodstream Infections in the Acute Care Setting
CE Earn 1 CE contact hourAt the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Summarize how bacteria on the skin and nares can cause blood stream and surgical site infections
• Explain the CDC core strategies to prevent hospital-onset Staphylococcus aureus infections in acute care facilities
• Appraise recent published research for universal decolonization
• Discuss the benefits of adding universal decolonization to an infection prevention bundle to help prevent blood stream infections
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Addressing Infection Risk Offerings
Critical Issues in Sterilization for the Infection Preventionist
CE Earn 1 CE contact hourAt the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Discuss issues related to immediate-use steam sterilization
• Describe current recommended practices for sterilization process monitoring
• Develop questions to ask when doing rounds in sterile processing
Hand Hygiene in the Patient Care Setting: Where are We and Where are We Headed?
CE Earn 1 CE contact hourAt the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Review the objectives of hand hygiene compliance
• Review findings of current literature, projects and success
• Describe WHO and TJC observation strategies• Discuss multi-modal strategies for success• Identify tools to aid compliance
and sustainability• Evaluate several new technologies
for monitoring compliance
Verification of Environmental Cleaning and the Impact on Patient Safety
CE Earn 1 CE contact hourAt the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Review the fundamentals of cleaning verification
• Compare the different strategies for verifying environmental cleaning
• Summarize industry recommendations for environmental cleaning verification
• Analyze the evidence that cleaning verification impacts patient safety
Skin Protection Offerings
MARSI/Patient Safety — The Role of Medical Adhesives
CE Earn 1 CE contact hourAt the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Understand incidence of patients with fragile skin and identify risk factors associated with use of medical adhesive (MARSI)
• Understand the different adhesive technologies and be able to apply patient characteristics and technical knowledge to choosing a tape
• Demonstrate how to reduce the risk of skin damage by using good techniques to apply and remove tape and transparent adhesive dressings
• Troubleshoot the common causes of impaired skin integrity under medical adhesives
Safe Securement to Skin for the Dialysis Patient: Thinking Differently About Medical Tape and its Impact on Care
CE Earn 1 CE contact hourAt the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Describe current perceptions of medical tape and factors that influence its use
• Identify common types of medical tape, adhesive differences and how science is contributing to adhesive innovation and quality
• Explain the importance of proper tape selection and use
• Discuss how thinking about tape differently can impact outcomes
Reducing Alarm Fatigue/Poor Trace Quality Offerings
Optimizing Trace Quality with ECG Monitoring
CE Earn 1 CE contact hourAt the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Discuss the basic anatomy and physiology of the heart
• Describe the conductive system of the heart• Identify various factors that impact the
quality of ECG tracings• Describe the fundamental relationship
of the electrophysiology of the skin interface with disposable ECG electrode
• List the clinical considerations related to optimal electrode use
• Identify the benefits of standardizing ECG electrodes throughout a healthcare facility
Reducing ECG Monitoring Alarms by Improving Trace Quality
CE Earn 1 CE contact hourAt the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Describe alarm fatigue, a patient safety concern
• Identify various factors that impact ECG trace quality
• Describe the relationship of the skin/electrode interface
• Explain how proper electrode application technique reduces nuisance alarms
Safe Securement Offerings
Safe Securement to Skin for the Dialysis Patient: Thinking Differently About Medical Tape and Its Impact on Care
CE Earn 1 CE contact hourAt the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Describe current perceptions of medical tape and factors that influence its use
• Identify common types of medical tape, adhesive differences and how science is contributing to adhesive innovation and quality
• Explain the importance of proper tape selection and use
• Discuss how thinking about tape differently can impact outcomes
The Science of Securement and Clinical Considerations
CE Earn 1 CE contact hourAt the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Identify clinical complications related to inadequate securement
• Summarize best practices related to vascular access securement
• Describe common adhesive properties• Explain basic principles of securement• Identify signs of Medical Adhesive-Related
Skin Injury (MARSI) and interventions to prevent it
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Temperature Management Offerings
Perioperative Normothermia Recommendations and Guidelines — Focus on ERAS
CE Earn 1 CE contact hourAt the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Describe how healthcare guidelines are created
• Identify professional organizations that provide guidelines and recommendations regarding perioperative normothermia
• Explain the content of various perioperative normothermia guidelines
• Explain ERAS Guidelines that focus on normothermia maintenance and prevention of hypothermia
Managing and Maintaining Normothermia: The Cardiovascular Patient
CE Earn 1 CE contact hourAt the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Review normothermia and thermoregulation• Describe unintended perioperative
hypothermia; causes and consequences• Discuss solutions to prevent unintended
hypothermia and maintenance of normothermia during cardiovascular surgery: off-pump, on-pump
• Describe temperature afterdrop; causes and consequences
• Review the role of peripheral warming in the preventing temperature afterdrop
Getting to the Core: Considerations for Perioperative Temperature Monitoring
CE Earn 1 CE contact hourAt the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Discuss the importance of monitoring core body temperature in perioperative patients
• Identify methods of monitoring body temperature during the perioperative journey and the benefits and drawbacks associated with each method
• Describe zero-heat-flux technology and summarize associated clinical studies
• Outline guidelines and recommended practices for perioperative temperature monitoring
Unintended Hypothermia: The Importance of Maintaining Normothermia
CE Earn 1 CE contact hourAt the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Explain how the body’s thermoregulation system works
• Define unintended perioperativehypothermia• Define and explain the principal mechanisms
of heat loss in the surgical patient• Identify adverse patient outcomes associated
with unintended perioperative hypothermia• Identify areas where cost savings can be
recognized by maintaining normothermia• Review the effectiveness of currently
available warming modalities• Explain the benefit of prewarming to
help prevent unintended perioperative hypothermia
Managing and Maintaining Normothermia: The Trauma Patient
CE Earn 1 CE contact hourAt the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Define normothermia and thermoregulation• Describe trauma in United States• Describe unintended hypothermia
associated with trauma: causes and consequences
• Identify solutions to prevent unintended hypothermia and maintenance of normothermia in trauma
Prewarming: Maintaining Normothermia from the Start
CE Earn 1 CE contact hourAt the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Explain how the body’s thermoregulation system works
• Define unintended perioperative hypothermia• Identify adverse patient outcomes associated
with unintended perioperative hypothermia• Explain the definition of prewarming and
associated clinical studies• Explain why prewarming is beneficial in
the prevention of unintended perioperative hypothermia
• Identify practice guidelines citing normothermia
Minimize surgical complications.
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Periop Patient Preparation Offerings
Reducing the Risk of Surgical Site Infections: What are We Missing?
CE Earn 1 CE contact hourAt the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Explain the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) conceptual formula for surgical site infection (SSI) risk in relation to patient and process variables
• Describe the purpose of a perioperative bundle
• Discuss interventions in preparation of the patient for surgery that will reduce the risk of SSI
• Identify relevant clinical studies that support these measures
Every Touchpoint Counts: Surgical Site Infection Risk Reduction
CE Earn 1 CE contact hourAt the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Identify the many patient touchpoints throughout the journey
• Discuss the pathophysiological factors of SSIs• Describe at least 3 key risk factors for SSI • Explain at least 3 actions to reduce risk of SSI
Return to Surgery With Confidence: PPE and the OR Team
CE Earn 1 CE contact hourAt the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Discuss PPE considerations and challenges in surgery in the COVID-19 environment
• Define Aerosol Generating Procedures (AGPs) and their impact in surgery in the COVID-19 environment
• Examine differences between respiratory protection options and respiratory and eye protection selection scenarios
• Review proper (Re)Donning and (Re)Doffing Techniques
• Describe skin safety related to PPE use
The High Stakes of SSIs: Do You Have Skin in the Game?
CE Earn 1 CE contact hourAt the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Examine the relationship between microbial cells and human cells
• Recognize the financial and personal impact of surgical site infections (SSIs)
• Explain the CDC’s conceptual formula for SSI risk in relation to patient and process variables
• Describe the considerations for surgical skin prep selection
• Discuss the importance of creating a sterile surface to help manage the risk of SSIs
Think Skin Deeper: Preventing OR Complications
CE Earn 1 CE contact hourAt the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Describe the structure and function of the skin and its relation to health and disease
• Identify at least 3 preventable OR complications
• Discuss at least 3 preventative strategies to reduce OR complications
• Explain how looking deeper than the surface can protect the patient from complications
Patient Positioning and Skin Care for the Perioperative Patient
CE Earn 1 CE contact hourAt the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Define pressure injuries• Identify risk factors for pressure injury
development in surgical patients• Identify assessment process and tools for
patient risk of positioning and pressure injuries in surgery
• Describe key elements of a pressure injury prevention program
Mysteries of the OR UnveiledCE Earn 1 CE contact hour
At the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Explain the physical layout of surgery department in relation to zones
• Describe proper OR attire• Describe proper etiquette required
of a visitor in the operating room• Define perioperative roles and
responsibilities• Review the perioperative process and
pertinent audits for specific locations• Describe the fundamentals of sterile
technique
Nasal Colonization and Surgical Site Infection (SSI) Risk
CE Earn 1 CE contact hourAt the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Describe how nasal carriage of Staphylococcus Aureus relates to SSI
• Identify relevant clinical studies related to preoperatively reducing bacteria in the nose
• Describe guidelines and recommended practices that support nasal intervention
Managing the Risk of Surgical Site Infections: Topical Antiseptics
CE Earn 1 CE contact hourAt the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Define healthcare-acquired infection • Discuss the impact of surgical site
infections (SSIs) • Discuss how the nasal carriage of
Staphylococcus Aureus and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) can impact the risk of SSIs
• Discuss three means of reducing the bacterial load on skin and nares prior to surgical procedures
• Describe the guidelines that support each indication
Ambulatory Surgery Offerings
Maintaining Normothermia and Prewarming in the Ambulatory Surgery Patient
CE Earn 1 CE contact hourAt the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Explain how the body’s thermoregulation system works
• Define unintended perioperative hypothermia• Identify several adverse patient outcomes related
to hypothermia in the perioperative period• Explain how hypothermia can occur in the
Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) patient• Explain why prewarming is beneficial in
the prevention of unintended perioperative hypothermia
• Identify practice guidelines citing normothermia• Identify some warming interventions that may
assist with ASC-13 compliance
SSI Reduction in the Ambulatory Surgery Center
CE Earn 1 CE contact hourAt the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Describe interventions in preparation of the patient for surgery that will reduce the risk of surgical site infection (SSI)
• Describe patient protocols that will help reduce the risk of SSI
• Identify relevant clinical studies and guidelines supporting each protocol
Hand Hygiene in the Perioperative Setting
CE Earn 1 CE contact hourAt the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• List the opportunities for hand hygiene compliance
• Describe the WHO “5 Moments” hand hygiene• Describe when hands must be washed with
soap and water• List four obstacles to hand hygiene compliance
in the OR and describe improvement strategies• Discuss multi-modal strategies for success
Hand Hygiene & Surgical Hand Antisepsis Offerings
Hand Hygiene in the Patient Care Setting: Where are We and Where are We Headed?
CE Earn 1 CE contact hourAt the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Review the objectives of hand hygiene compliance• Review findings of current literature, projects
and success• Describe WHO and TJC observation strategies• Discuss multi-modal strategies for success• Identify tools to aid compliance and sustainability• Evaluate several new technologies for
monitoring compliance
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Improve patient safety through sterilization and cleaning monitoring.
Hospital Hygiene CE Program Offerings
A Tour of AAMI ST91:2015CE Earn 0.5 CE contact hour
At the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Describe the topics covered in the AAMI ST91:2015 document
• Understand why the document was written
Improving the Standard of Care for Flexible Endoscopes
CE Earn 1 CE contact hourAt the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Summarize the risk of endoscope-associated infections (EAIs) due to improper endoscope reprocessing
• Review the key steps of flexible endoscope reprocessing
• Describe the elements of a Quality Control program for endoscope reprocessing, including cleaning monitoring and endoscope culturing
• Discuss the latest recommendations regarding sterilization of endoscopes
Utilizing ATP for Quantitative Cleaning Verification Testing in the CSPD
CE Earn 1 CE contact hourAt the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Describe the recommendations around quantitative cleaning verification testing in the CSPD
• Determine how to choose which surgical instruments to include in quantitative cleaning verification testing
• Discuss one method of establishing a facility baseline of surgical instrument cleanliness to inform further quality assurance projects
• Understand how to implement an ongoing routine cleaning verification program in the CSPD
Biofilm: The Hidden MenaceCE Earn 1 CE contact hour
At the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• List the various types of biofilms and describe how they are formed
• Discuss how biofilm formation increases the risk of disease transmission
• Identify those instruments and devices that are most prone to biofilm formation
• Explain why biofilm is so difficult to remove from surfaces
• Compare the different methods for the control and removal of biofilm formation on surgical instruments and medical devices
Cleaning Monitoring for Flexible Endoscopes — What You Need to Know Now!
CE Earn 1 CE contact hourAt the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Understand why cleaning monitoring is an important Quality Control tool
• Review the fundamentals of cleaning verification and identify common universal cleanliness markers
• Describe the methods used to monitor cleaning efficacy and the steps to implement a successful program
Verification of Environmental Cleaning and the Impact on Patient Safety
CE Earn 1 CE contact hourAt the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Review the fundamentals of cleaning verification
• Compare the different strategies for verifying environmental cleaning
• Summarize industry recommendations for environmental cleaning verification
• Analyze the evidence that cleaning verification impacts patient safety
Mitigating the Risk of Cross-contamination in Today’s Complex Clinical Environment
CE Earn 1 CE contact hourAt the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Describe challenges in the current clinical environment that may increase the risk of cross-contamination
• Identify potential contamination risks that can be overlooked in the complex care environment
• Discuss current guidelines and recommended best practices, and identify solutions to reduce the risk of cross-contamination
Cleaning Monitoring for Surgical Instruments
CE Earn 1 CE contact hourAt the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Review literature discussing the need and path for instrument cleaning monitoring
• Identify the science and recommendations around quantitative cleaning verification testing in the CSPD
• Describe how to select which surgical instruments to include in quantitative cleaning verification testing
• Discuss a method establishing and implementing a facility baseline of surgical instrument cleanliness to inform further quality assurance projects
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Instrument Reprocessing CE Program Offerings
Immediate Use Steam SterilizationCE Earn 0.5 CE contact hour
At the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Define IUSS• Review AORN and AAMI recommended
practices• Discuss hot-topics related to IUSS
An Overview of Ethylene Oxide Sterilization
CE Earn 1 CE contact hourAt the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Understand Fundamentals of the Ethylene Oxide (EO) Sterilization Process
• Identify the OSHA and EPA regulations related to EO
• Apply the EO Sterilization Process Monitoring Recommendations
Are They Really That Different? A Comparative Analysis of Steam vs. Hydrogen Peroxide Sterilization in Healthcare Today
CE Earn 1 CE contact hourAt the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Examine the goal of sterilization and how sterilization is assured in healthcare facilities
• Compare differences between steam sterilization and vaporized hydrogen peroxide (VH2O2) monitoring tools
• Discuss differences between FDA guidelines, AAMI and ISO standards, and AORN recommendations for steam and VH2O2 monitoring tools
• Review chemical indicators (Cis) cleared by the U.S. FDA for monitoring VH2O2 sterilization in healthcare facilities
Critical Thinking: Developing Strengths in Your Team to Enhance Performance
CE Earn 1 CE contact hourAt the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Define critical thinking as it relates to the sterile processing workplace and team
• Identify the characteristics of a critical thinking team member
• Look at several tools, simple to advanced that can help develop critical thinking skills
• Review the key components of critical thinking and engaging your teams
New Tools for Your VH2O2 Sterilization Tool-Box!
CE Earn 1 CE contact hourAt the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Review today’s options available for vaporized hydrogen peroxide sterilization available to health care facilities
• Examine the basic chemistry of vaporized hydrogen peroxide sterilization
• Recognize and understand the VH2O2 sterilant levels reported on your sterilizer cycle printouts
• Review today’s options available for monitoring vaporized hydrogen peroxide sterilization processes
• Identify clinical practices that can adversely affect the outcome of vaporized hydrogen peroxide sterilization in health care facilities
Steam Sterilization Monitoring BasicsCE Earn 1 CE contact hour
At the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Define Immediate-Use Steam Sterilization• Describe routine load release for
non-implants and implants• Describe recommended practices for
routine sterilizer efficacy testing and qualification testing
It’s Survey Time! Preparing for a TJC or CMS Accreditation Survey
CE Earn 1 CE contact hourAt the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Discuss the rational and focus of a healthcare accreditation survey process
• Discuss the latest requirements from TJC and CMS specifically relating to reprocessing of medical devices
• Describe key published standards and recommended practices for safe and effective reprocessing of reusable patient care items
• Explain how healthcare facilities prepare for a successful accreditation survey
Steam Sterilization Quality Control Checkup
CE Earn 1 CE contact hourAt the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Review current AAMI and AORN recommended practices for quality control monitoring of steam sterilization processes
• Describe the Joint Commissions’ new scoring around sterilization processes and Standard IC 02.02.01
• Discuss troubleshooting steam sterilization process failures
Sterilization Quality Control for the Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC)
CE Earn 1 CE contact hourAt the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Review sterilization modalities typically used in the ASC setting
• Describe available sterilization monitoring tools
• Discuss current guidelines and recommended practices for quality control monitoring of steam and vaporized hydrogen peroxide (VH2O2) processes
The Science of Speed: Understanding Today’s Rapid Readout Biological Indicators
CE Earn 1 CE contact hourAt the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Review how biological indicators (BIs) work• Describe how rapid readout biological
indicators work• Discuss recommended practices for use
of biological indicators
What is Happening Inside that Magic Box? Fundamentals of Vaporized Hydrogen Peroxide Sterilization in Health Care Facilities
CE Earn 1 CE contact hourAt the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Identify options for vaporized hydrogen peroxide sterilization available to health care facilities
• Recognize significant variables that effect vaporized hydrogen peroxide sterilization in health care facilities
• Describe quality assurance procedures for vaporized hydrogen peroxide sterilizers in health care facilities
Sterilization — Test Your Knowledge Workshop aka Jeopardy (1st Ed)
CE Earn 1 CE contact hourAt the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Describe how to correctly use available monitoring tools
• Describe how to routinely release loads with and without implants
• Describe how to perform routine sterilizer efficacy and sterilizer qualification testing
• Describe the role of various healthcare agencies and governing bodies
• Discuss current issues related to sterile processing
• Describe sterilization processing methods
Sterilization — Test Your Knowledge Workshop aka Jeopardy (2nd Ed)
CE Earn 1 CE contact hourAt the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Describe the role of agencies, standards bodies, and professional organizations relevant to the sterile processing profession
• Review updated regulations and standards pertinent to sterile processing
• Discuss the clinical implications of these new regulations and recommended practices
Sterilization — Test Your Knowledge: Medical Device Processing Standards and Guidelines aka Jeopardy (3rd Ed)
CE Earn 1 CE contact hourAt the completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Review current guidelines and standards pertinent to safe and effective processing of reusable medical devices
• Discuss the rationale for healthcare accreditation surveys and how sterile processing departments can prepare
• Discuss sterile processing “hot topics”
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3MSM Health Care Academy offers professional development CE and non-CE courses hosted by experts in the fields of IV site care, infection prevention, skin and wound care and more.
These resources, educational programs and services may be obtained through your 3M Medical Solutions Representative. If you have questions regarding who your 3M Representative is, please call the 3M Health Care Customer Helpline at 1-800-228-3957. Outside of the United States, contact the local 3M subsidiary.
3M is an approved provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing. Provider Number CEP 5770. Each Device Reprocessing 1-hour web meeting is approved by IAHCSMM, CBSPD.
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