Professional Healthcare
Understanding Hepatitis
and the Appropriate Barrier Protection


OVERVIEW


Ansell Healthcare Products LLC has an ongoing commitment to the development of quality hand barrier products and services for the healthcare industry. This self-study Clinical Reference Manual: Understanding Hepatitis and the Appropriate Barrier Protection is one in a series of educational services provided by Ansell.

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES


Upon completion of this educational activity, the learner should be able to:
  1. Discuss the variations of Viral Hepatitis.
  2. Identify the functions of the liver.
  3. Discuss the disease caused by each hepatitis virus (A-G and TTV).
  4. Describe the characteristics of good barrier protection of the different gloving materials available.


INTENDED AUDIENCE


The information contained in this self-study guidebook is intended for use by healthcare professionals who are responsible for or involved in the following activities relating to hand barrier protection:
  • Educating healthcare personnel.
  • Establishing institutional or departmental policies and procedures.
  • Decision-making responsibilities for hand barrier products.
  • Maintaining regulatory compliance; i.e., OSHA, ADA, and CDC.
  • Managing employee health and infection control services.


INSTRUCTIONS


This continuing nursing education activity has been accredited by the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses, Inc. (AORN), an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Commission on Accreditation, for 2 contact hours. The planning committee for this educational module consists of Registered Nurses employed by Ansell with no conflict of interest in developing and writing continuing education programs. This module is for the sole purpose of educating and informing nurses of pertinent issues and is not an endorsement for any product. Additionally, this continuing nursing education activity has been approved by the Association of Surgical Technologists, Inc. for 2 CEs in the AST Category 1 for continuing education in surgical technology.

Approval refers to recognition of educational activities only and does not imply endorsement of any product or company displayed in any form during the educational activity.

To receive contact hours for this program through Ansell Healthcare Educational Services, please review the following instructions:
  1. Read the information in each section carefully with the Program Objectives as your focus.
  2. At the conclusion of the exercise, please login (if you have a UserID and Password),
    or register by completing the CE Application Form
  3. Complete the Post-Test and Program Evaluation segments, and submit for processing and awarding of CE certification.
AN 85% PASSING SCORE IS REQUIRED FOR SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION.


Allow 4 to 6 weeks for processing and issuance of certificate. Any learner who does not successfully complete the post-test will be notified and given an opportunity to resubmit for certification.

This activity expires on July, 2008.

To order additional copies or for more information about our educational programs on hand barrier-related topics, please contact Ansell Healthcare Educational Services at 1-800-952-9916 ext. 7277 in the USA or visit our online educational services at www.ansellhealthcare.com.


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