Online Continuing Education Courses

Infection Control and Safety

• Recognize the role of occupational therapy personnel in preventing accidents
• Identify recommendations for safety in the clinic
• Describe the purposes of special medical equipment
• Identify precautions that should be taken when treating clients who require special equipment
• Identify Standard Precautions for infection control and explain the importance of following them with all clients
• Describe proper techniques of hand-washing
• Recognize the importance for all health care workers to understand and follow standard procedures used in client care to prevent the transmission of infectious agents
• Identify proper procedures for handling client injuries
• Describe guidelines for handling various emergency situations