Infection Control OSHA Focus-Clinical Dental Staff for License | #1 Bestseller 2 CEs

OSHA & Infection Control Annual Review

Credit Hours/CEs 2

Published January 2020| Reviewed January 2024 | Expires December 2026

Course Description
Infection Control OSHA Focus is updated to meet 2024 general dental board license renewal requirements and is approved by the Dental Board of California for 2024. Includes annual training for OSHA standards for Bloodborne Pathogens Hazard Communication, IC best practices, CDC and OSHA guidelines including COVID-19. Reviews sterilization technique, chain of infection, current topics, provides useful resources, and the law. Updates for Tuberculosis management & dental unit water lines. Suitable for all members of the dental team, especially clinicians for license renewal.  Format is a PDF file with embedded interactive media, short videos, and new resources.

Learning Objectives

• Recognize the main OSHA standards for dentistry. (BBP, HazCom, Infection Control, Radiation Safety, General Safety).
• Review important terms and concepts in infection control including CDC Guidelines about COVID-19.
• Know Bloodborne Pathogens information, safety and post-exposure protocols.
• Apply Standard Precaution measures mandated by state and federal guidelines.
• Use appropriate PPE for dental personnel. 
• Describe sterilization methods for non-critical, semi, and critical instruments and devices.
• Know how to monitor effectiveness of sterilization.
• Understand a dental office infection control program for a safety culture.

Sources/Editor/Author
MaryLou Austin, RDH, MS, Health Science Editor
Howard A. Boone, MD, Sterile Instrument Processing Specialist
CDC, OSAP, NIH, OSHA, and other domain sources

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