Infection Control Issues and Career Advancement of the Infection Preventionist

Published: Sept. 17, 2024, 6:57 p.m.

In this podcast, Amy Stewart, MSN, RN, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, chief nursing officer for AAPACN, and Dr. Devin Jopp, EdD, chief executive officer for the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), discuss the role of the infection preventionist in long-term care and how this respiratory season may impact the infection preventionist\u2019s workload.\n\n\n\nAdditional Resources:\n\n\n\n\nAPIC website, find prep courses and more\n\n\n\nAPIC Staffing Calculator\n\n\n\nAPIC Infection Preventionist Career Development and Advancement Guide\n\n\n\nCBIC Associate - Infection Prevention and Control (a-IPC \u2122)\n\n\n\nCBIC Certification in Infection Control (CIC\xae) \u2013 after 2 years of experience\n\n\n\nCBIC Long-Term Care Certification in Infection Prevention (LTC-CIP\xae)