Maryland Nurses Association District 9

*FREE CE* KYIP: Use of Simulation to Promote Best Practice for Obtaining Blood Cultures

CE Information
1.0 CE credit
Completion Time
50 minutes
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Overview

Specialties
Infection Control / Infectious Disease
Clinical Topics
Infectious Disease

Reducing the number of blood culture contaminations is a goal for the majority of healthcare systems. By focusing on likely moments when contamination might occur, these simulated experiences demonstrate best practices to prevent said contamination. From skin antisepsis, to scrubbing the rubber diaphragm this module is sure to leave an impression.

Learning Objectives

Objectives:

  • Define what a blood culture is and how it is used for diagnostic and treatment planning.
  • Recognize the impact of blood culture contamination on patients and the healthcare system as a whole.
  • Analyze the relationship between blood culture contamination and antibiotic stewardship.
  • Apply actions that will prevent blood culture contamination

Speakers

Kirsten Trudeau
Kirsten Trudeau MSN, APRN, FNP-C

APP Nurse Specialist

Kirsten Trudeau leads simulation training and contributes to educational content development at the KyIP Training Center. She also serves as a sub-investigator in infectious disease research. Her passion lies in healthcare education and quality improvement, all with the aim of enhancing healthcare for everyone.

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 March 13, 2024. Please be aware any interactive elements of the presentation were only applicable during the live viewing.

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