Personal Protective Equipment Certification Course
(Online Modules)
Course Overview
First, do no harm. How do you keep yourselves, your patients, and your families safe when using Personal Protective Equipment while caring for patients in isolation? Personal Protective Equipment Simulations aims to prepare healthcare providers to care for patients who require droplet and contact isolation on medical admission units in the Calgary Zone, assuring adherence to existing infection prevention and control (IPC) protocols and avoid exposure to suspected pathogens. This course was co-developed with Calgary Medicine Emergency-Pandemic Operations Command (MEOC).
Register
Online modules are available for anyone to self-register.
FREE Self-registration
Create an ECME e-Learning Profile or login to an existing profile at https://ecme.ucalgary.ca. Once logged in, go to 'e-Learning Courses' from the main menu. Find ‘Personal Protective Equipment Certification Course (Online Modules)’ in the 'e-Learning Courses' listing. After submitting your registration, you will be immediately redirected to the course. Please read the program information before you start the modules.
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Credits
Online Modules:
1.0 MOC Section 3 Self-Assessment / Mainpro+ Self-Learning one-credit-per-hour
Learning Objectives
Online Modules
Upon completion of the online modules, learners will be able to:
- Recognize and evaluate the indications for PPE use
- List indications for N95 mask use
- Identify the latent threat of PPE fatigue
- Recognize the importance of using a buddy system
Course Format
This course consists of three components:
- Online self-learning modules
- In-person practice session (Closed)
- Simulation-based training session (Closed)
*The in-person practice and the simulation-based training session is currently closed.
The online self-learning modules are available on https://ecme.ucalgary.ca for self-registration.
Acknowledgements
This course was co-developed with Calgary Medicine Emergency-Pandemic Operations Command (MEOC) in partnership with Alberta Health Services and the Physician Learning Program.
