2025 IP Boot Camp Rewind
The 2025 Infection Prevention Boot Camp was our biggest and most successful event yet!
Building on the proven format from the 2024 sessions, the Boot Camp featured one virtual didactic day followed by two in-person simulation days at two specially selected locations—Owensboro and Versailles, Kentucky.
Feedback from participants was overwhelmingly positive. Learners left feeling empowered, equipped with practical skills and ready to implement changes in their facilities. As always, Boot Camp is completely free, offers continuing education credits, and fosters a safe learning environment where making mistakes leads to risk recognition, behavior change, and improved safety for both healthcare workers and patients.
Scroll on to view pictures, topics, and videos from the 2025 IP Boot Camp.
Pictured left to right the KyIP team: Kirsten Trudeau, MSN, APRN, FNP-C; Melissa Forton, DNP, APRN, FNP-C; Julia Frith, DNP, RN, CIC
Virtual Day Highlights
Simulation Day Highlights
The virtual day welcomed more than 280 attendees, with an especially strong turnout from the long-term care community. The agenda was packed with high-impact topics, including:
- Antimicrobial Stewardship for the Infection Preventionist
- Process and Performance Improvement
- Social Determinants of Health and Infection Risk Reduction
- Supply Shortages
- Multidrug-Resistant Organism (MDRO) Reporting
- Tuberculosis Updates
- Environment of Care
The in-person simulation days were equally well-attended and full of energy. Learners engaged in both hands-on and tabletop simulations designed to bring infection prevention principles to life in practical, memorable ways.
Hands-on simulations included:
- Proper Hand Hygiene
- Cleaning and Disinfection Techniques
- Unidirectional Wiping
- “Spot the Error” for CAUTI and CLABSI Prevention
- Handling Contaminated Linens.
Tabletop simulations focused on:
- Social Determinants of Health
- Responding to an MDRO Outbreak
- Process and Performance Improvement
Boot Camp Simulations in Action
Participants engaged in a series of interactive simulations designed to reinforce infection prevention practices. Activities included surface decontamination, a hand hygiene demonstration, a “spot the error” challenge, and safe handling of contaminated linen. Each exercise offered hands-on experience and practical tips to strengthen awareness, identify common mistakes, and apply effective control measures in real-world settings.
Hand Hygiene Simulation
Participants were shown a visual to demonstrate why gloves are not a substitute for hand hygiene. Using glowing contamination, participants were able to see self-contamination after routine removal of gloves This emphasized the need for hand hygiene after gloves are removed.
Surface Disinfection Simulation
Participants took part in a cleaning and disinfection simulation using turmeric to mimic contamination on surfaces and medical equipment. The bright pigment on the disinfectant wipe revealed how devices and surfaces can remain contaminated even when they look clean to the eye. Through guided practice, they learned effective techniques to fully remove contamination and ensure proper disinfection with adequate dwell time.