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Prep for ASC Infection Prevention Certification

Distinguish Yourself as a Specialist

AORN perioperative and infection control nurses developed the premier preparation course for the new certification exam for ambulatory surgery infection preventionists.

Available in interactive online and face-to-face formats, this is the only infection prevention course that addresses all domains of the certification exam and ASC-specific responsibilities:

  • Employee health
  • Surveillance for surgical site infections
  • Developing and implementing an infection prevention and control program
  • Performing risk assessments
  • Reporting to the governing body
  • Coordinating the interdisciplinary team that determines a facility’s program

ONLINE

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  • Self-paced course, with 4 months to complete
  • Pre-test gauges knowledge
  • Post-test in each module, 100-question practice exam
  • BONUS: Online access to eGuidelines Plus reference center
  • Certificate of completion and exam resources provided

IN-PERSON

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  • 1.75 day class September 24-25, 2020 in Denver
  • Content based on exam study guide and taught by periop and IP experts
  • Activities, practice and resources to help in test-taking
  • BONUS: Online access to eGuidelines Plus reference center

Both Live and Online courses offer 12 contact hours upon completion.

Benefits of Certification

The CAIP® is an advanced certification* established in 2018 for ASC professionals and is the only perioperative certification for an ASC infection preventionist. Licensed health care professionals (eg., perioperative nurses, physicians), who have two years’ experience in infection control and who are responsible for an ASC’s infection control program, who attain certification are distinguished as a specialist in infection prevention.

Course objectives:

  1. Assess current knowledge of infection prevention in the ambulatory surgery setting
  2. Review evidence-based principles and practices related to infection prevention and control
  3. Enhance critical thinking skills related to perioperative infection prevention
  4. Develop a personal study plan for success
  5. Examine test taking strategies to maximize performance on an infection prevention certification exam

Nurse Taking Droplet Precaution

*The CAIP® exam is administered by the Board of Ambulatory Surgery Certification (BASC), which neither sponsors nor endorses this program. CAIP is a registered trademark of BASC.

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