Laboratory Safety and Infection Control (by ASCLS)
1 P.A.C.E. contact hour(s)
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Ruth M. Jacobsen, MA, MLSCM & PBTCM (ASCP)
Assistant Professor of Laboratory Medicine – Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
Quality Management Coordinator - Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota Course provided by ASCLS. Maintaining a safe work environment is everyone’s responsibility. Employers are required to provide laboratory safety training for professionals with a variety of titles/responsibilities (e.g., laboratory assistant, phlebotomist, laboratory tech or medical laboratory scientist, or medical laboratory technician) depending on the place of employment. In a healthcare facility, identifying potential physical, chemical, or biological hazards begins with the education and training of staff. Laboratory personnel must be trained to both identify potential hazards they may encounter while performing job-related duties, and to practice and adhere to critical procedures to prevent accidents or injuries associated with these hazards. This self-study course is designed for all professionals in the testing laboratory involved in the pre-analytical, analytical, and post analytical testing processes. Course content is well suited for all employees of the clinical laboratory who are in need of a general update and review of laboratory safety
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Continuing Education Credits
 | Course number 108-168-10, approved through 12/31/2017 |
 | Course number 20-282079, approved through 12/31/2017 |
Objectives
- Describe the importance of general laboratory safety rules.
- Identify the components of the chain of infection and the infection control procedures that can break that chain of infection.
- Explain proper infection control techniques, such as hand washing and proper use of personal protective equipment - gloves, gowns, masks, and eye protection
- Identify policies designed to maintain the safety of the health care worker and the clients they serve from physical or chemical hazards.
Course Outline
- #168 Lab Safety - 2015
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Additional Information
Maintaining a safe work environment is everyone’s responsibility. Employers are required to provide laboratory safety training for professionals with a variety of titles/responsibilities (e.g., laboratory assistant, phlebotomist, laboratory tech or medical laboratory scientist, or medical laboratory technician) depending on the place of employment. In a healthcare facility, identifying potential physical, chemical, or biological hazards begins with the education and training of staff. Laboratory personnel must be trained to both identify potential hazards they may encounter while performing job-related duties, and to practice and adhere to critical procedures to prevent accidents or injuries associated with these hazards. This self-study course is designed for all professionals in the testing laboratory involved in the pre-analytical, analytical, and post analytical testing processes. Course content is well suited for all employees of the clinical laboratory who are in need of a general update and review of laboratory safety.
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