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Did you know there is a training course available from the CDC in collaboration with CMS to become an infection preventionist?

The course provides you with 19 FREE CNEs. In the course, you will learn a specialized approach to infection prevention & control (IPC) in nursing homes.

The training covers: core IPS activities and recommended IPC practices to reduce pathogen transmission, healthcare-associated infections, and antibiotic resistance.  

Consider sharing this course with your interprofessional colleagues in your LTC facilities. 

GAPNA members are leaders in long-term care communities affected disproportionately by the COVID-19 pandemic.

This position statement outlines some key areas for improvement that affect the provision of care to older adults in long-term care, with a focus on the role of the gerontological advanced practice nurse in this setting