*FREE* KYIP: Skin Asepsis in the Prevention of Surgical Site Infections (SS() and Antimicrobial Prophylaxis for Prevention of Surgical Site Infection (SSI): Pre-operative Antibiotics
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Overview
Specialties
Infection Control / Infectious DiseaseClinical Topics
Infectious DiseaseSurgical site infections (SSIs) continue to be one of the leading causes of health-care related infections and unplanned hospital readmissions among surgical patients. Antibiotic prophylaxis is one tool, that when used in conjunction with other infection prevention strategies, can help reduce the incidence of surgical site infections, and improve overall health outcomes. We discuss some of the reasons that antibiotic prophylaxis is important, and some of the factors that affect the type of antibiotic that is used.
Learning Objectives
- Discuss the significance of Surgical Site Infections (SSIs): Explain the impact of SSIs on patient outcomes, healthcare costs, an hospital resources.
- Discuss the role of skin asepsis in the surgical setting for the prevention of SSIs
- Compare different skin antisepsis products and recommendations for use.
- Identify breaks in sterile technique that can lead to SSIs
- Define Surgical Site Infection (SSI)
- Identify patient risk factors that contribute to a higher incidence of SSI
- Define the role of antibiotics in the context of antimicrobial prophylaxis
- Identify factors affecting antibiotic choice
Speakers
APP Nurse Specialist
Dr. Laurel Robinson is an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Practitioner with a diverse healthcare background spanning over a decade, that includes surgical nursing in a level one trauma setting, employee health case management, urgent care provider, and most recently a grant-based researcher with a focus on Quality-Improvement Projects and Vaccine equity. Dr. Robinson has been entrusted with various clinical lead and leadership roles, and worked closely with the Norton Executive team during the pandemic. Dr. Robinson spearheads the cultural competence portion of the KyIP training center and monitors the development of education materials, to insure inclusivity and to mirror the diversity that is evident In the community at large.
CE Information
This activity offers 1.0 CE credit to attendees.
Accredited by Kentucky Board of Nursing.
KBN Approval. This offering for contact hours is provided by the Kentucky Nurses Association (KNA). Kentucky Nurses Association (KNA) is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Kentucky Board of Nursing (KBN). KBN Provider Number: 1-0001. KBN CE Providership Approval through December 31, 2025. KBN approval of an individual continuing nursing education provider does not constitute endorsement of program/offering content. 50 minutes = 1.0 KBN Contact Hour.
Disclosures
Originally offered June 13, 2024. Please be aware any interactive elements of the presentation were only applicable during the live viewing.
Activity Content
Registration to this activity includes access to the following supporting materials.
- SSI PPT (Size: 218 MB)
Duration: about 1 hour | Quality: HD
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