Session Summary
Water is a fundamental part of life. In healthcare settings, water is essential for hydration, nutrition, infection prevention and patient hygiene. Many healthcare facilities have transitioned to waterless hygiene without examining the safety of properly sourced tap water. This presentation will explore water’s role in infection prevention, historical shifts in its usage, psychological and physical benefits for patients, and the importance of adhering to safe bathing practices.
Objectives
- Understand water’s essential role in infection prevention and personal hygiene in healthcare settings.
- Discuss the mandatory standards of a Water Management Program and its impact on the safety of water in healthcare facilities.
Topics
Patient Safety
Population
Adult
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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, {{contactHoursCalc}} 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.