Category: Boot Camp

2024 IP Boot Camp Rewind Another successful IP Boot Camp KyIP Training Center was thrilled to announce the highly anticipated return of Infection Prevention Boot Camp, which featured an enhanced program with new presentations, new interactive simulations and tabletop exercises, and new presenters from the CDC, KDPH, and KyIP Training Center.In the 2024 session, KyIP Training Center crafted a dynamic learning experience that combined the convenience of virtual didactic sessions with the hands-on practicality of in-person simulation training, all tailored to meet the unique needs of healthcare professionals in each region of Kentucky. Boot Camp was hosted virtually May 1st, 2024 from 8:30 am – 4:00 pm EST. In-person in Eastern Kentucky on May 9th, 2024 from 8:30 am – 4:00 pm and Western Kentucky from 8:30 am – 4:00 pm. …

2023 Infection Prevention Boot Camp Speaker Lineup KyIP Training Center is thrilled to kickstart this intensive learning journey with an impressive lineup of speakers who are experts in the field of infection prevention and control. Speakers from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), as well the Kentucky Department for Public Health, Norton Healthcare, Community Health Associates, and experts in leadership and change will join KyIP Training Center faculty onsite. Read presenter biographies below. Registration for 2023 IP Boot Camp has been closed. Check back in the coming weeks to learn more about future events!  Dr. Julia Frith, DNP, RN, CIC Dr. Julia Frith is Manager of Program Development and Research at Norton Healthcare. Dr. Frith has been with Norton Healthcare since 2004. She started her nursing career in the pediatric intensive…

2023 IP Boot Camp Agenda 16 October 2023 In-Person Only17 October 2023 In-Person Only2 November 2023 Virtual OnlyRegistration for the 2023 IP Boot Camp has closed.  2023 IP Boot Camp is offered at no cost to participants. Lunch will be provided to participants at no cost. No fee for parking either! Join us for the in-person sessions at the Louisville - Marriott East. Click here to read bios from the IP Boot Camp speaker lineup 16 October 2023 Registration Opens 8:00 am Stop by the registration table to ensure you have collected your badge and simulation ID number.  8:30 am - 8:45 am Welcome Join Dr. Julia Frith, DNP, RN, CIC as she welcomes participants to the 2023 IP Boot Camp day one session.  8:45 am - 9:30 am Understanding Infectious…

2024 Boot Camp Virtual Sessions View virtual sessions, read questions asked by the audience and answers from presenters, and view material distributed during the 2024 Infection Prevention Boot Camp virtual day. Want more from KyIP Training Center? Click the button to learn about upcoming events.  Click here for upcoming events Video Library Session One: Hand Hygiene Join Centers for Disease Control (CDC) expert, Dr. Janet Glowicz, PhD, MPH, RN, CIC, LTC-CIP for discussion on why hand hygiene is so important, proper techniques, when to perform, and how to care for your hands as a healthcare professional. Dr. Glowicz spends time with attendees to answer questions regarding hand hygiene protocols and addresses new CDC standards.https://youtu.be/TgCtZGwXHSU Session Two: Outbreak Management Join Dr. Chad Eldridge, DNP, RN, CIC from the Kentucky Department for Public Health (KDPH)…