Training Courses

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Project Firstline Rhode Island is committed to creating resources that help frontline healthcare workers understand and confidently apply infection prevention and control (IPC) principles. PFL RI offers in-person and virtual trainings on a variety of IPC topics including transmission-based precautions, environmental cleaning and disinfection, and injection safety, among many others. The PFL RI team can develop and customize trainings to specific healthcare environments to meet your IPC needs.

Events

October 21, 2024
Reconociendo el riesgo de infección | Un repaso para el personal de Servicios Ambientales (EVS)

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Virtual

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en Español

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November 4, 2024
Preventing Clostridioides difficile Infections | A Refresher Session

12:00 pm

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Virtual

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in English

CE
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CNE
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November 18, 2024
Blood | A Quick IPC Refresher

12:00 pm

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Virtual

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in English

CE
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CNE
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December 2, 2024
Preventing C. auris Infections | A Refresher Session

12:00 pm

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Virtual

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in English

CE
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CNE
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Recorded Live Content

Project Firstline’s innovative content is designed so that — regardless of a healthcare worker’s previous training or educational background — they can understand and confidently apply the infection prevention and control principles and protocols necessary to protect themselves, their patients, their families, and community.

September 5, 2024
Micro-Learn Session 1: RASH: What should you do when you see a patient with a rash?
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This is a recording of a live Project Firstline Rhode Island Micro-Learn webinar.

April 29, 2024
Measles in the Healthcare Setting
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This is a recording of a live Project Firstline Rhode Island webinar. Once considered to be eliminated in the United States, Measles has been grabbing headlines again, with significant outbreaks around the world. Measles isn’t just a little rash. It is an acute viral respiratory illness that is highly contagious. Learn how you can protect yourself and your patients if there a suspected or confirmed measles case. For more information, visit projectfirstlineRI.com.

April 11, 2024
Implementation of Enhanced Barrier Precautions for Long-Term Care Facilities
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This is a recording of a live Project Firstline Rhode Island webinar. This session reviews the impact of Multidrug-Resistant Organisms on Long-Term Care Facilities and important infection control actions expanding on the use and implementation of Enhanced Barrier Precautions to protect those most vulnerable with a high risk for acquiring infections. Learn how you can protect patients and yourselves! For more information, visit projectfirstlineRI.com.

April 8, 2024
Implementation of Enhanced Barrier Precautions for Long-Term Care Facilities
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This is a recording of a live Project Firstline Rhode Island webinar. This session reviews the impact of Multidrug-Resistant Organisms on Long-Term Care Facilities and important infection control actions expanding on the use and implementation of Enhanced Barrier Precautions to protect those most vulnerable with a high risk for acquiring infections. Learn how you can protect patients and yourselves! For more information, visit projectfirstlineRI.com.

March 25, 2024
Seguridad de las inyecciones: viales de una dosis versus viales multidosis (1)
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Esta es una grabación de un seminario web en vivo de Proyecto Firstline Rhode Island.

March 14, 2024
Injection Safety: Single- and Multi-Dose Vials
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This is a recording of a 2024 injection safety course from Project Firstline Rhode Island designed for healthcare staff who provide injections from both single and multi-dose vials. The course reviews important safety steps for preparing, storing and administering injections.

Video Series: Inside Infection Control

Watch episodes of Project Firstline short video series on infection prevention and control

The CDC’s Dr. Abby Carlson explains the basic ideas behind infection control, how they work to prevent COVID-19, and how using infection control actions while you’re at work can protect your patients, your coworkers, your families, and your community.

Screenshot of video, Abby Carlson MD smiling at camera

Infection Control in Healthcare

Infection control is more than just policies and procedures, it’s an essential part of caring for and protecting patients. When you can understand and apply infection control actions consistently and confidently – every person, every action, every day – it saves lives.

Social Media Content

Help others learn more about recognizing infection control risks and where germs live in healthcare using our downloadable social media content. Be sure to tag Project Firstline in your posts (@CDCFirstline on Twitter and @CDCProjectFirstline on Facebook).

Where Germs Live: Environment
Where Germs Live: Environment
Where Germs Live: Body
Where Germs Live: Body
Infection Control Actions
Infection Control Actions
Devices
Sinks
Needles
Toilets
Skin
Did you know? Germs Can live in Dirt
Did you know? Germs Can live in Dirt
Did you Know? Germs Can Live in Water
Did you Know? Germs Can Live in Water
Did you know? Germs Can Live on High-Touch Surfaces
Did you know? Germs Can Live on High-Touch Surfaces
Did you know? Germs Can Live on Dry surfaces
Did you know? Germs Can Live on Dry surfaces
Did you know? Germs Can Live on Devices
Did you know? Germs Can Live on Devices
Did you know? Germs Live on the Skin
Did you know? Germs Live on the Skin

Learn More About Infection Control

Project Firstline is committed to creating resources that help frontline healthcare workers understand and confidently apply the infection control principles and protocols necessary to protect themselves, their families, and their community.

Read more at CDC.GOV/InfectionControl

Infection control resources

Training Toolkits

You don’t need to be an infection control expert to lead these trainings. The resources in this toolkit will help you along the way.

Use Project Firstline’s new training toolkits to help your team learn to recognize infection control risks throughout their workday, so they can take action to protect their patients, themselves, and their coworkers.

Session 1

Recognizing Risk Using Reservoirs Training Toolkit

Session 2

How Germs Make People Sick

Session 3

Recognizing Risk Using Reservoirs: A Review

Session 1

Introduction to Reservoirs: Where Germs Live Training Toolkit

Session 2

Healthcare Environment Reservoirs

Session 3

Body and Healthcare Environment Reservoirs: Synthesis

Request Training

We provide infection prevention and control (IPC) training and resources for workers from a wide range of education and training backgrounds.

PFL RI offers in-person and virtual trainings on a variety of infection prevention and control (IPC) topics. Trainings are tailored to specific healthcare environments and adapted to the learning needs of you and your colleagues. Fill out the form below to let us know how PFL RI can support you in all of your IPC needs.

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