Time to complete: Approximately 20 minutes
Course Prerequisite
Before you can enroll in this course, you need to complete IPAC. Course 1. Break the Chain of Transmission: IPAC Core Concepts and Practices. It is the prerequisite for the other courses in the IPAC series which apply the knowledge and skills acquired in Course 1 to long-term care scenarios.
About this Course
In this course, you will connect what you learned in Course 1. Break the Chain of Transmission to three scenarios about administering medication in a long-term care home. The scenarios include administering medication to a resident who is not on additional precautions, a resident who is on droplet/contact precautions, and a resident whose care requires the use of the gloves.
You will receive an Ontario CLRI certificate for completing this course.
Who is this course for?
This course is for long-term care team members. You will also be able to apply what you learn to other healthcare settings.
Acknowledgements
We would like to thank the people who contributed to the development and review of content for this course:
Subject Matter Experts
MaryAnn Glasier, RN, MSc, GNC(c), Nurse Consultant – Nurse Led Outreach Team, St. Joseph’s Health Centre Guelph
Nicole Guy, RN, BScN, MN, Nurse Consultant – Nurse Led Outreach Team, St. Joseph’s Health Centre Guelph
The IPAC eLearning series was developed in collaboration with an expert panel of IPAC specialists with experience working in LTC, as well as an advisory panel of LTC team members, essential caregivers, and The Ontario Caregiver Organization.
Credits
The hand-drawn graphic elements in the course were created by Susan Spencer Gervais.
Additional graphic art used in the course was created by Connie Le.
References
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College of Nurses of Ontario. (2019). Infection prevention and control. https://www.cno.org/en/learn-about-standards-guidelines/educational-tools/infection-prevention-and-control/
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London Health Sciences Centre. (2020). Patient and visitor masking—Questions and answers. https://www.lhsc.on.ca/media/8658/download
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Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion, Provincial Infectious Diseases Advisory. (2015). Infection prevention and control for clinical office practice. Queen’s Printer for Ontario. https://www.publichealthontario.ca/-/media/documents/b/2013/bp-clinical-office-practice.pdf?la=en
Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion (Public Health Ontario). (2020a). Infection prevention and control for long-term care homes. Queen’s Printer for Ontario. https://www.publichealthontario.ca/-/media/documents/i/2021/ipac-ltch-principles-best-practices.pdf?la=en
Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion (Public Health Ontario). (2020b). Review of “Airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2: Proceedings of a workshop in brief.” (p. 25958). Queen’s Printer for Ontario. https://doi.org/10.17226/25958
Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion (Public Health Ontario). (2021a). COVID-19: Infection prevention and control checklist for long-term care and retirement homes. Queen’s Printer for Ontario. https://www.publichealthontario.ca/-/media/documents/ncov/ipac/covid-19-ipack-checklist-ltcrh.pdf?la=en
Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion (Public Health Ontario). (2021b). IPAC recommendations for use of personal protective equipment for care of individuals. Queen’s Printer for Ontario. https://www.publichealthontario.ca/-/media/documents/ncov/updated-ipac-measures-covid-19.pdf?la=en
Shepherd, M., & Shepherd, E. (2020). Medicines administration 2: Procedure for administration of oral medicines. Nursing Times, 116(7), 42–44.