Background:
With the continued threat of COVID-19 variants and other emerging infectious-disease risks, IPRO and the Home Care Association of New York State (HCA) are working together under a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-led project to bring critical infection-control education to frontline healthcare staff in New York State. Project Firstline is supported by Health Research Inc. (HRI), the corporation that administers funding to further public health goals of the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) and other entities.
Its goal is to provide innovative, engaging, and effective training on infection control protocols directly to frontline healthcare personnel and the public health workforce, building on existing training for home health aides, personal care aides, and other direct caregivers, along with a special emphasis on training frontline staff who are not required to complete mandatory infection control training for re-licensure.
Instructions
This toolkit provides the training outline and links to the associated training presentations and videos as well as all evaluation tools that can be installed in your agency’s Learning Management System.
Chapters 1 – 5 are designed for all staff members.
Chapter 6 – Is for nurses only
Each Chapter module contains a corresponding Pre & Post Test that must be completed in order to progress on to the next Chapter module. At the completion of all Foundational Level Training Modules (6 for nurses; 5 for all other staff types), the program evaluation must be completed.
To receive an official Certificate of Completion for each staff member completing the training, agencies must submit their agency roster of participating staff affirming completion of all training modules and the corresponding program evaluations for each participant to:
Karen Lasher
Email: klasher@ipro.org
Fax: 518-426-3418
Phone: 518-320-3517
General Resources
- Key Educational Takeaways PFL
- Project Firstline Pre and Post Questions
- Project First Line Facilitator Toolkit Session Feedback Form
- Project Firstline Certificate of Completion Roster Form
Chapter 1: Introduction to Infection Control and Virus Basics
- The Concept of Infection Control
- Video Recording
- Presentation Slides
- The Basic Science of Viruses – Part 1 & 2
- Video Recording
- Presentation Slides
Chapter 2: PPE and Respirator Basics
- Eye Protection
- Video Recording
- Presentation Slides
- Gowns & Gloves
- Video Recording
- Presentation Slides
- Respirators
- Video Recording
- Presentation Slides
Chapter 3: Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection Basics
- Cleaning? Disinfection? What’s the Difference and Why does it Matter?
- Video Recording
- Presentation Slides
Chapter 4: Source Control and Hand Hygiene
- What is Source Control?
- Video Recording
- Do We Really Have to Talk About Hand Hygiene? Again? Yes!
- Video Recording
- Presentation Slides
Chapter 5: How COVID-19 Spreads
- How Respiratory Droplets Spread COVID-19
- Video Recording
- Handouts
- How Viruses Spread from Surfaces to People
- Video Recording
- How Can COVID-19 Spread When You Don’t Feel Sick?
- Video Recording
- Virus Strains- What do new COVID strains mean for Infection Control?
- Video Recording
- Handouts
- How COVID-19 Spreads – A Review
- Video Recording
Chapter 6: Injection Safety (Nurses Only)
- Part 1: How Do I Safely Use a Multi-Dose Vaccine Vial?
- Video Recording
- Part 2: How Do I Safely Use a Multi-Dose Vial?
- Video Recording
- Multi-dose Vials – Review
- Video Recording
- Handouts
For questions related to the modules or instructions on installation into your agency’s Learning Management System, please contact:
Celisia Street
cstreet@hcanys.org
Sara Butterfield
sbutterfield@ipro.org
