Injection Safety: A Focus on Infection Prevention (Free)

Overview

Nurses and their healthcare colleagues administer injections on a regular basis. This module informs and refreshes your knowledge on precautions and best practices to prevent infection before, during, and after injections.

Why is this course important to you?

Injected medicines are commonly used in healthcare settings for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of various illnesses. Unsafe injection practices put patients and healthcare providers at risk of infectious and noninfectious adverse events.

Key Learning Outcomes

• Identify five (5) standard precaution elements specific to parenteral injection.  
• Describe three (3) CDC best practices for infection prevention when preparing, administering, and disposing of an injection.