Canadian Red Cross
Bloodborne Pathogens
Bloodborne Pathogens Course Summary
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Overview
Bloodborne Pathogens is designed for individuals who may be exposed to blood and body fluids, or items contaminated with blood, during the performance of their work and who wish to gain a more thorough understanding of bloodborne pathogens, the prevention of occupational exposure, and exposure follow-up.
Duration
3 - 4 hours. Online course is self-paced. Participants may leave the course at any time and can resume where they left off. The duration will vary depending on the individual learner and their prior knowledge of the subject matter.
Who should take this Course?
This course is designed for individuals who may be exposed to blood and body fluids during the performance of their work including, but not limited to healthcare professionals, emergency responders, public safety workers, laundry and housekeeping workers.
Completion Requirements
At the end of the online module participants must successfully complete the test. Participants that do not achieve 70% can review the module content and try as many times as necessary to advance and complete the course. Test questions are randomly selected from a test bank, making each test unique. Upon successful completion, there is a printable Certificate for your records.
Learning Outcomes
The purpose of this course is to provide participants with the basic ability to recognize the hazards associated with occupational exposure to blood and body fluids; be familiar with the steps to prevent exposure to bloodborne pathogens; and to know the steps that should be taken following exposure to blood and body fluids.
You will access and complete the Canadian Red Cross Bloodborne Pathogens online course modules through the Canadian Red Cross online learning platform.
Shortly after you have registered and paid for an Online Bloodborne Pathogens course, you will recieve a course activation email from the Canadian Red Cross MyRC elearning platform. From there, you can access and complete your online Bloodborne Pathogens course modules through your new or existing Canadian Red Cross MyRC Profile.
Step-by-Step Instructions...
- Sign in to your MyRC profile at myrc.redcross.ca
(Click here for instructions on setting up your MyRC Profile for the first time, if you haven't done so already) - Sign in with your email and password
- Click the "My Profile" tab ... then select "My Online Courses" from the corresponding drop-down menu
- Click "Activate" next to the online Bloodborne Pathogens course module
- Verify your preferred language
- Click "Enter Course"
- Move through and complete the online Modules at your own pace
- You can close your browser any time, and restart where you left off later
- Save your completion Certificate as a PDF file when you are finished
Contact the Canadian Red Cross Contact Center for assistance, if you have technical difficulties accessing your MyRC Profile or the Online Bloodborne Pathogens Course modules.
- myrcsupport@redcross.ca
- 1-877-356-3226
Once you have completed the registration process, accessed your MyRC profile, and successfully activated the online Bloodborne Pathogens modules in the "My Online Courses" section, you will be able to move through the individual modules at your own pace. You can start and stop as often as you like, and you can pick up where you left off later.
You can review and re-complete any of the chapters as many times as you like, regardless of whether or not you were successful on the first try. The course will remain accessible to you, through your MyRC profile, at any time. You can review any of the information and learning outcomes whenever you want to brusch up on your Bloodborne Pathogens knowledge and understanding.
Once you have successfully completed all the modules, you can access, download and print your Bloodborne Pathogens Certificate.
Bloodborne Pathogens
Module One: Introduction to Bloodborne Pathogens
- Before You Begin
- Module 1 Objectives: Introduction to Bloodborne Pathogens
- Introduction to Bloodborne Pathogens
- Fluids Capable of Transmitting Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP)
- Fluids Not Associated with Bloodborne Pathogen (BPP) Transmission
- Blood Borne Pathogen (BPP) Entry Routes
- Significant Exposure
- Risk of Occupational Bloodborne Pathogen (BPP) Exposure
- Learning Activity - True or False
- Additional Transmission Factors
- Risks
- Occupational Bloodborne Pathogen (BPP) Transmission
- Unsafe Injections
- Bloodborne Pathogen (BBP) Exposure Prevention
- Learning Activity - True or False
Module Two: Bloodborne Pathogen Regulations
- Introduction
- Canadian Regulations
- Blood and Body Fluid Precautions
- Universal Precautions
- Laboratory Centers for Disease Control
- Standard Precautions
- Bloodborne Pathogen (BPP) Standard
- Needle-stick Safety and Prevention Act
- Learning Activity - Standards and Guidelines
Module Three: Workplace Programs and Personal Protection
- Workplace Policies and Committees
- Workplace Programs
- Employer Responsibilities
- Employee Responsibilities
- Exposure Control Plan
- Training
- Immunization
- Vaccine
- HBV Immunization (North America)
- HBV, HCV and HIV Vaccination
- Protective Measures, Engineering Controls, and Barrier Protection
- Glove Use
- Glove Use Recommendations
- Handwashing
- Learning Activity - Responsibility
- Safe Medical Devices and Equipment
- Personal and Professional Practice
- Hazardous Material
- General Practice Considerations
- Specific Factor Considerations
- Fire and Emergency Medical Workers
- Personal Protection
- Public Safety Workers
- Mortuary Workers
- Laboratory Workers
- Hemodialysis Centers
- Cleaning and Decontamination of Blood Spills
- Spill and Waste Management
- Learning Activity - Personal Protection
Module Four: Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Follow-up
- Introduction
- Risk of Infection Following Exposure to Blood
- Percutaneous Exposure
- Mucous Membrane Exposure
- Relative Risk
- Learning Activity - True or False
- Exposure Follow-up
- ACT!
- Report
- Initial Testing
- Treatment and Counselling - HBV
- Treatment and Counselling - HCV
- Treatment and Counselling - HIV
- HBV Prophylactic Treatment
- HCV Prophylactic Treatment
- HIV Prophylactic Treatment
- HBV Prophylactic Treatment Side Effects
- HIV Prophylactic Treatment Side Effects
- Surveillance Testing
- Worker Refusal
- Documentation
- Prevention of Transmission Following Exposure
- Management of Human Bites
- Learning Activity - Exposure Control Plan
Final Exam