Environmental Infection Control: A Focus on High-Touch Cleaning and Disinfection in the Health Care Setting | NursingWorld

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

MonitoringService OrientationSocial PerceptivenessReading ComprehensionActive ListeningSpeakingCritical ThinkingComplex Problem Solving

Knowledge

Medicine and DentistryCustomer and Personal ServicePsychologyEnglish LanguageBiology

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionProblem SensitivityOral ExpressionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningSpeech RecognitionSpeech ClarityWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionInformation Ordering

Tasks

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

Technology

Medical softwareInformation retrieval or search softwareCloud-based data access and sharing softwareOffice suite softwareDocument management software

Tools

AngiocathsApnea monitorsArterial blood gas testing equipmentArterial line cathetersAutomated external defibrillators AEDAutomated medicine dispensing equipmentAutotransfusion systemsBed scalesBedpansBilevel positive airway pressure BiPAP ventilatorsBlood drawing syringesBlood glucometersBlood pressure monitorsBlood warming equipmentBulb syringes

Work Values

RelationshipsSupportAchievementIndependenceRecognitionWorking Conditions

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: medium29-1141.03	Critical Care Nurses	title_inference	—	—	—

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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

Vital signs and laboratory values — interpret basic parameters and report deviations to a supervising nurse or physician in an ICU setting.
Patient status changes — recognize early indicators of deterioration such as altered mental status or tachycardia under direct clinical supervision in a critical care unit.
Intravenous and oral medications — administer prescribed doses following established protocols and double-check procedures with a preceptor on a monitored unit.
Fluid intake and output records — collect, document, and report hourly totals using the electronic health record under guidance in a critical care environment.
Nursing care priorities — organize assigned patient tasks according to identified needs with oversight from a charge nurse during a standard ICU shift.
Monitoring and diagnostic data — compile patient data from bedside monitors and relay findings to the care team in a structured handoff format.
Pulmonary assessment findings — perform auscultation and report abnormal breath sounds to a supervising clinician during routine patient rounds.
Pain and sedation levels — apply standardized scales such as CPOT or RASS to document patient comfort status under direct preceptor guidance.
Medical software and EHR tools — navigate clinical documentation systems to retrieve patient records and enter assessment data with support from senior staff.
Patient and family communication — listen actively and relay concerns to the interdisciplinary team using clear, professional language in a bedside care context.

Program Details

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Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Financial Aid

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Scholarships

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