Register for MDH Project Firstline PPE Training Series

Minnesota Department of Health sent this bulletin at 10/29/2024 12:00 PM CDT
Project Firstline CDC's National Training Collaborative for Healthcare Infection Prevention & Control

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Project Firstline PPE Training Series

Registration is now open for our new MDH Project Firstline training series! Join us for a six-part series on all things personal protective equipment (PPE)!

Each part will include a 30-minute training session followed by optional 10-minute Q&A designed to benefit those that interact with patients, residents, and clients and/or their environment. 

PFL PPE Series

Register for the series

Register for all six or join us for a few! Each session will be recorded and posted on our website once the series is complete.

Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024 | 1 - 1:40 p.m. CST

Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024 | 1 - 1:40 p.m. CST

Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024 | 1 - 1:40 p.m. CST

Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024 | 1 - 1:40 p.m. CST

Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024 | 1 - 1:40 p.m. CST

Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024 | 1 - 1:40 p.m. CST

Learning objectives

Part 1: Start from the Top

  • Define what personal protective equipment (PPE) is.
  • Understand why PPE is used in health care.
  • Describe how to prepare staff to use PPE.

Part 2: Gowns and Gloves

  • Explain why gloves and gowns are important for infection prevention and control.​
  • Understand why double gloving and double gowning are not recommended for routine care.

Part 3: Eye Protection

  • Describe one function of eye protection in health care.
  • Understand how to safely use eye protection for infection prevention and control.

Part 4: Masks, Respirators, and User Seal Check

  • Explain why masks and respirators are important for infection prevention and control.​
  • Identify two aspects of N95s that protect the wearer from inhaling very small particles.
  • Understand when and how to perform a user seal check.

Part 5: Donning and Doffing

  • Define what personal protective equipment (PPE) is.
  • Understand why health care workers use PPE.
  • Describe how to don (put on) and doff (take off) PPE.

Part 6: Choosing the Right PPE (Interactive)

  • Understand the concept of risk recognition, especially in health care.
  • Apply the concept of risk recognition to infection control actions. 

Speaker

Caramae S., BS
Project Firstline Planner Intermediate
MDH Infection Control Assessment and Response (ICAR) Unit
Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Prevention, and Control Division

About Project Firstline

Project Firstline (PFL) is a partnership between the CDC and MDH that provides innovative and accessible infection control education for all frontline health care workers, staff, and members of the public health workforce. Regardless of your role, previous training, or educational background, the goal is to understand and confidently apply infection control principles and protocols to protect your patients, coworkers, and yourself from infectious disease threats in health care.  

PFL offers educational resources in a variety of formats to meet the diverse learning needs and preferences of the health care workforce. Resources are designed to empower and enable health care workers to think critically about infection control, using adult learning principles, educational best practices, CDC recommendations, and the science that informs them.

Visit health.mn.gov/projectfirstline to learn more.

 

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Contact

For more information or questions, please contact the Minnesota Department of Health Project Firstline team at Project.Firstline.MDH@state.mn.us.