30Oct 2023 by Chelsea Song

2023 Boot Camp Rewind

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2024 IP Boot Camp Rewind This three-day intensive training program was designed to equip those working in healthcare with the latest strategies and best practices in infection prevention. Over 400 members of the healthcare community joined KyIP Training Center for a transformative, hands-on experience, where experts in the field imparted their knowledge and skills, empowering the audience to safeguard themselves, their patients, and their community effectively.Audience members used this unique opportunity to elevate their skills and were at the forefront of maintaining a safer, healthier world.2023 Infection Prevention Boot Camp was a great success. Stay tuned for future training opportunities.   View our on-demand education opportunities Learn more about our IP Training Program https://dev-kyiptraining.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/copy_6E7F6739-6747-4BDC-AC06-48F3A3E8EF2E.mov IP Boot Camp 2023 Three Day Experience IP Boot Camp was a three day experience. There is…
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29Sep 2023 by Chelsea Song
Enhanced Barrier Precautions for multi-drug-resistant organisms

Enhanced Barrier Precautions for multi-drug-resistant organisms

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Transmission of multi-drug-resistant organisms (MDROs) has a high impact on skilled nursing residents. Infections with these pathogens are difficult to treat and limited treatments are available. Preventing the transmission of multi-drug-resistant organisms (MDROs) among skilled nursing residents is imperative. (CDC, 2021) In 2019 the CDC introduced the Enhanced barrier precautions (EBP) as a way to help prevent spread of MDRO’s. EBP are a set of infection control measures used in skilled nursing facilities to reduce the risk of spreading infections, particularly those that may be transmitted through contact with bodily fluids, respiratory secretions, or contaminated surfaces. These precautions go above and beyond the standard precautions, and are typically implemented when dealing with patients who are known or suspected to have highly contagious MDROs (CDC, 2022). Enhanced barrier precautions expand the…
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20Sep 2023 by Chelsea Song

Meet KyIP Training Center Staff: Vanessa Fisk

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Meet Vanessa Fisk, BSN, RN! She supports the KyIP Training Center through development of simulation training and innovative education strategies, as well as assisting with CME digital content creation. She graduated with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing and continues her lifelong learning journey as she is in the process of obtaining her Master of Science in Nursing with a focus on Nursing Informatics. With being in healthcare over 20 years and over 17 of those years being in nursing, her passion for safe patient care continues to fuel her motivation for continued research and education related to infection prevention and control practices.
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20Sep 2023 by Chelsea Song

Meet the KyIP Training Center Staff: Thomas Chandler

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Meet Thomas Chandler, MPH! He serves as a biostatistician for both the KyIP Training Center and the Norton Infectious Diseases Institute. He supports KyIP in all things related to data, from database design to analysis, with the overall goal of generating new knowledge that can improve clinical practice and patient outcomes. He graduated with his MPH in 2018 from the University of Louisville School of Public Health and Information Sciences, where he concentrated in biostatistics and completed his practicum experience at the School of Medicine’s Division of Infectious Diseases.
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20Sep 2023 by Chelsea Song

Meet KyIP Training Center Staff: Julia Frith

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Meet Julia Frith, DNP, RN, CIC! Julia serves as the Lead for the Kentucky Infection Prevention (KyIP) Training Center and is Manager of Program Development and Research for Norton Infectious Disease Institute. Julia has worked in Infection Prevention for the last fifteen years. During this time she has worked to implement evidence-based infection prevention strategies including the development of plans for new and emerging pathogens including Ebola and COVID-19. She received her Bachelors in Nursing from the University of Louisville, a Masters in Nursing Administration from Bellarmine University and her Doctorate in Nursing Practice with an emphasis in executive leadership from the University of Kentucky. Julia has been certified in Infection Control through the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology since 2011.
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20Sep 2023 by Chelsea Song

Meet KyIP Training Center Staff: Valenchia Brown

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Meet Valenchia Brown, DNP, MSN, APRN, FNP-C! She takes the helm of education programs at the KyIP Training Center, fortifying infection prevention and control strategies for frontline healthcare professionals. Valenchia is a distinguished Family Nurse Practitioner renowned for her unwavering dedication to healthcare excellence and education. Having earned degrees from Nicholls State University, Bellarmine University, and the University of Louisville. Her impact transcends her clinical roles, embodying leadership as Director at Large for the Kentucky Nurses Association's Board of Directors, Co-Chair of the Kentucky Infection Prevention Training Center's Advisory Board, and Board member of the Bellarmine University Graduate Nursing Advisory Board. Her leadership resonates through her involvement in nursing education and advocacy for equitable healthcare. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, she spearheaded comprehensive vaccination and testing efforts, shaping standardized protocols, and…
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