OSHA & Infection Control
Virtual CE Course, 3 CORE CE Units
Speaker: Nancy Dewhirst, RDH, BS
This course makes sense of the many safety recommendations for dentistry considering the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Standard Precautions and Transmission-based Precautions will be explained in the context of CDC & ADA Guidelines and OSHA & Dental Board regulations. Options and strategies are presented with extensive question & answer time to address your concerns.
Outcomes: Upon completion, the participant shall be able to:
- Recognize and manage bloodborne, contact, droplet, and airborne diseases
- Identify best practices for providing dental care while considering COVID-19
- Make sense of evolving recommendations as applied to changing infection risk
Program contents:
- Science of SARS-CoV-2: risks, symptoms, pathogenesis, transmission Safety strategies
- Standard vs. Transmission-based precautions
- Hierarchy of safety efforts: most to least effective practices Quarantine, isolation, separation
- Screening patients Building & clinic aerosol control
- Hand hygiene
- Environmental asepsis
- Respiratory hygiene & cough etiquette
- PPE criteria, use, and limitations
- Reflection on improving dental safety preparedness
- Resources: CDC, WHO, CDA, ADA, OSAP, AGD, FDA, OSHA
Fees:
- SFDS/CDA/ADA Member: $79.00
- Dental Team Member: $79.00
- Non-Member Dentist: $99
Cancellation Policy:
- Cancellations of registration must be made 72 hours prior to April 10 in order to receive a refund, less a $10.00 processing/handling fee
- No Shows will NOT receive a refund.
- Online registration will close on Monday, April 7 at 11:30 PM.
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