This is the Primary Infection Prevention Track Two: Prevention for All Health Care Settings and Long-Term Care and Assisted Living Facilities.

The Nebraska Infection Control Network (NICN) Primary Infection Prevention course offers a combination of lectures, discussions, and educational activities on the prevention and control of infections in various healthcare settings. The first day will focus on infection and prevention in all healthcare settings. Day two will focus on long-term care and assisted living facilities. Learners who attend the full course (two days) have the option to obtain a Long-Term Care certificate of knowledge validation by taking a written post-test after the training. This certificate is issued by NICN in collaboration with Nebraska ICAP and Nebraska DHHS Epidemiology Unit, and it is valid for three years. The post-test will be administered at the conclusion of the Day Two Long-Term Care & Assisted Living session.

In order to receive continuing education hours for this event, you must meet the following completion requirements:
Attendance at the entire activity both days
Completion/submission of evaluation form

Nebraska Methodist College Professional Development awards educational contact hours to the disciplines listed below. Each professional is accountable to understand their accrediting/licensing body's standards and requirements. The definitive source of information on continuing education requirements is your state or national regulatory board.

Nurses: 14.5 contact hours awarded. Midwest Multistate Division Provider Approval #NE1025-1. Nebraska Methodist College Professional Development is approved with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Midwest Multistate Division, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Education Credit: 14.5 Education hours. Nebraska Methodist College Professional Development assigns education hours based on 60 minutes of classroom instruction for each offering. Participants may use these for their professional continuing education hours and toward re-licensure if so approved within the standards and guidelines of their discipline.

Value: $600.00 Cost:

General Registration: $300, or if you would like a printed copy of the presenter slides: $345
Scholarship Recipient (includes a printed copy of the presenter slides): $0
Event Planner/Presenter: $0, or if you would like a printed copy of the presenter slides: $45

Late registration starts on 2/28/24: $300 with no option for a printed copy of the presenter slides