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Infection Control Basics

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Micro-CredentialCIP: 51.3802

Become a contributor for free to openly demonstrate student outcomes, industry alignment & eligibility criteria.

Introduction to infection control practices to prevent healthcare-associated infections.

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

Auto-populated·from O*NET via SOC 29-1171.00

Skills

Critical ThinkingReading ComprehensionSpeakingActive ListeningMonitoringSocial PerceptivenessJudgment and Decision MakingService OrientationComplex Problem SolvingActive LearningWritingCoordinationManagement of Personnel ResourcesTime Management

Knowledge

English LanguageMedicine and DentistryPsychologyCustomer and Personal ServiceBiologyEducation and TrainingTherapy and CounselingAdministrativeAdministration and ManagementPersonnel and Human Resources

Abilities

Written ComprehensionProblem SensitivityInductive ReasoningOral ExpressionWritten ExpressionDeductive ReasoningOral ComprehensionInformation OrderingSpeech RecognitionSpeech ClarityNear Vision

Tasks

  • Maintain complete and detailed records of patients' health care plans and prognoses.
  • Develop treatment plans, based on scientific rationale, standards of care, and professional practice
  • Provide patients with information needed to promote health, reduce risk factors, or prevent disease
  • Provide specialized direct and indirect care to inpatients and outpatients within a designated speci
  • Collaborate with other health care professionals and service providers to ensure optimal patient car
  • Read current literature, talk with colleagues, or participate in professional organizations or confe
  • Develop and evaluate work processes based on evidence-based standards.
  • Evaluate patients' vital signs or laboratory data to determine emergency intervention needs.
  • Monitor patients for changes in status and indications of conditions such as sepsis or shock and ins
  • Administer medications intravenously, by injection, orally, through gastric tubes, or by other metho
  • Assess patients' mental and physical status, based on the presenting symptoms and complaints.
  • Diagnose psychiatric disorders and mental health conditions.
  • Document patients' medical and psychological histories, physical assessment results, diagnoses, trea
  • Mentor nursing students.
  • Discuss illnesses and treatments with patients and family members.
  • Diagnose acute or chronic conditions that could result in rapid physiological deterioration or life-
  • Perform emergency medical procedures, such as basic cardiac life support (BLS), advanced cardiac lif
  • Record patients' medical information and vital signs.
  • Administer medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions or side effects.
  • Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
  • Direct, supervise and evaluate work activities of medical, nursing, technical, clerical, service, ma
  • Develop and maintain computerized record management systems to store and process data, such as perso
  • Plan, implement, and administer programs and services in a health care or medical facility, includin

Technology

Medical softwareOffice suite softwareData base user interface and query softwareSpreadsheet softwareElectronic mail softwareInformation retrieval or search softwareDocument management softwareCategorization or classification softwareInternet browser softwarePresentation softwareCloud-based data access and sharing softwareBusiness intelligence and data analysis softwareCompliance softwareCalendar and scheduling software

Tools

AngiocathsApnea monitorsArgon lasersArterial blood gas monitoring equipmentArterial line cathetersAutomated external defibrillators AEDBack bracesBilevel positive airway pressure BiPAP ventilatorsBinocular light compound microscopesBiopsy punchesBlood drawing syringesCarbon dioxide CO2 lasersCardiac monitorsCardiopulmonary resuscitation CPR face shieldsChest tubesAlligator forcepsArterial blood gas testing equipmentAutomated medicine dispensing equipmentAutotransfusion systemsBackboardsBedpansBlood glucometersBlood pressure monitorsBreast pumpsBed scalesBlood warming equipmentBulb syringesBlood pressure cuffsCathetersElectrocardiogram

Work Values

RelationshipsAchievementSupportIndependenceWorking ConditionsRecognition
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Nurse Practitioners29-1171.00
  • Clinical Nurse Specialists29-1141.04
  • Critical Care Nurses29-1141.03
  • Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses29-1141.02
  • Acute Care Nurses29-1141.01
  • Registered Nurses29-1141.00
  • Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

Auto-populated·from NSX Competency Framework

Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Micro-Credential)

  • Patient health records — document initial care plans and baseline prognoses under the supervision of a preceptor in a primary care or acute care setting.
  • Treatment plan components — identify and apply established standards of care and professional practice guidelines under direct clinical guidance.
  • Patient health education materials — select and present foundational information to promote health and reduce risk factors under supervised practice.
  • Patient histories and symptom data — collect, organize, and report clinical findings to a supervising provider for diagnostic review.
  • Complex or comorbid patient presentations — recognize clinical indicators and escalate care needs appropriately to collaborative care team members.
  • Medication dosages, routes, and frequencies — calculate and propose prescriptions based on patient age, gender, and weight under attending oversight.
  • Chronic condition management protocols — apply evidence-based guidelines for conditions such as hypertension and diabetes under structured supervision.
  • Electronic health record systems — enter, retrieve, and manage patient clinical data accurately using medical software platforms.
  • Clinical diagnostic information — interpret basic laboratory and imaging results to support differential diagnosis development with preceptor guidance.
  • Active listening and social perceptiveness skills — demonstrate during patient interviews to gather accurate subjective data in supervised clinical encounters.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
81%
Placement Rate
100%