Session Summary
Critically ill patients are at heightened risk of colonization and infection from multidrug-resistant organisms such as Candida auris and CPCRE (Enterococcus strains producing carbapenemase enzymes). These pathogens are capable of causing widespread outbreaks in ICU, long-term acute care and ventilator-capable skilled nursing settings. This session explores frontline containment strategies, including enhanced hand hygiene auditing, patient cohorting, chlorhexidine (CHG) bathing and environmental disinfection with EPA-approved List P and K products. Specific emphasis is on outbreak communication workflows, screening protocols for CPCRE colonization and antimicrobial stewardship integration to curb selective pressure. Attendees leave prepared to implement surveillance-based, multidisciplinary containment approaches that address both fungal and bacterial emerging threats.
Objectives
- Describe evidence-based surveillance and notification protocols for identifying C auris and CPCRE outbreaks in ICU settings.
- List containment practices to reduce transmission via person-to-person and environmental vectors.
- Analyze unit-level implementation challenges using real-world ICU case examples.
Topics
Infectious Disease
Population
Adult
Role
Staff
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Successful Completion
Learners must complete the entire activity and the associated evaluation to be awarded contact hours AND read Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes. No partial credit will be awarded.
Accreditation
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider number CEP 1036, for 1.00 contact hours.
Disclosure
Any relevant relationship between an ineligible company and an individual with the ability to influence clinical content will be identified by the Nurse Planner within the activity. Any relevant relationship between an ineligible company and an individual with the ability to influence clinical content has been mitigated.
Accreditation refers to recognition of continuing education only and does not imply AACN, ANCC, or CBRN approval or endorsement of any commercial products discussed or displayed in conjunction with this educational activity.
Activities with pharmacology hours are to assist the APRN in fulfilling the pharmacotherapeutic education requirements for licensure and certification renewals.
Activities meet the standards for most states that require mandatory continuing education for license and/or certification renewal. AACN recommends consulting with your own state board of nursing or credentialing organization before submitting your certificate of completion.
Refund Policy
Continuing Education Activities are nonrefundable.