The next offering is March 22-25, 2027
This course is in-person (Chapel Hill, NC)
To receive the course registration announcement, join the acute care IP listserv at https://spice.unc.edu/listserv
This four-day course is designed to help infection preventionists in acute care settings build their knowledge of healthcare-associated infections and improve their clinical surveillance skills. This course will help learners understand NC Laws and the legal aspects of infection control; conduct an infection control assessment; perform surveillance and report data successfully; understand the pathophysiology and microbiology of healthcare-associated infections; and report HAIs to NHSN.
Cost: $695 in-state, $750 out-of-state. Payment by Credit Card Only. No Exceptions.
Continental breakfast, lunch, and break refreshments are included.
NOTE: Successful completion of BOTH “Infection Control Part 1: Clinical Surveillance of Healthcare-Associated Infections” and “Infection Control Part 2: The Infection Preventionist as an Environmentalist” offered by SPICE will meet the requirements of the NC Infection Control law 10A NCAC 41A.0206 for attending an approved course.
Part 1 and Part 2 do not have to be taken in order.
Information on the companion course, Infection Control Part 2
Continuing Education: 26.00 Contact Hours
This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by the North Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
For continuing education information contact jennifer_hubbard@med.unc.edu
For more information regarding this course, please call Jennifer Hubbard 919-966-6383 or email: jennifer_hubbard@med.unc.edu
