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3300 Macon Tech Drive

Macon, Georgia 31206

### COURSE SYLLABUS

**Quarter:** Summer 2006 **Instructor**: Judy D. Jaeger

**Course Title:** Infection Control **Office Hours:** 1:30- 4:30 PM M-Th

**Course Number:** MSD 130 **Online Office Hours:** same

**Credit Hours**: 5 **Office Location:** A412 Macon Campus

**Class Location:** Online **E-Mail Address**:
<jjaeger@centralgatech.edu>

**Class Time:** at your convenience **Phone:** (478) 757-6688

**COURSE DESCRIPTION**: Responding to various types of emergencies
sometimes puts public safety personnel at risk. Explore various response
scenarios and demonstrate the ability to determine, provide, and
properly employ the correct protective actions to reduce or eliminate
the spread of infection to the patient and response personnel.
Competencies include understanding the occupational need for infection
control; usage of proper personal protective equipment; being able to
define post exposure notification, verification and documentation
processes; recognizing symptoms of various infectious and communicable
diseases; and demonstrating the proper method for cleaning,
decontaminating, storing and disposing of biological hazardous waste.

**PREREQUISITE(S): None**

**COREQUISITE(S): None**

**COURSE OBJECTIVES:**

Upon completion of this course, the student will have knowledge of:

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| 1.  The need for infection control in public safety positions         |
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| -   Define the purpose of infection control                           |
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| -   Understand the state/federal laws and standards                   |
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| -   Relate employee and employer responsibilities                     |
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| > 2\. Disease transmission in regards to work-related exposure        |
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| -   Define communicable disease                                       |
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| -   Define infectious disease                                         |
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| -   Explain how diseases are transmitted                              |
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| -   List common signs and symptoms of related diseases                |
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| -   List occupational exposure activities that increase exposure      |
|     potential                                                         |
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| > 3\. The importance of proper use of personal protective equipment,  |
| > engineering controls, vaccinations, and other preventative measures |
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| -   Foster a positive attitude regarding proper use of all personal   |
|     protective equipment                                              |
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| -   Understand the importance of immunizations and vaccinations       |
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| -   Explain the proper use of engineering controls and the importance |
|     of their use as a safety item                                     |
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| 4.  Definition of post exposure, notification, verification and       |
|     documentation process                                             |
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| -   Relate the process of post exposure notification                  |
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| -   Relate the process of verifying an exposure                       |
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| -   Relate the importance of post exposure follow-up for both the     |
|     member and the department as it relates to proper documentation   |
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| 5.  Identification and demonstration of the proper method for         |
|     cleaning, decontaminating, storing equipment, and disposing of    |
|     biological hazardous waste                                        |
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| -   Identify signs, labels and color coding for proper waste disposal |
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| -   Define proper cleaning of contaminated equipment                  |
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| -   Define low, medium, and high levels of cleaning                   |
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| -   Define sterilization and identify situations when this is         |
|     typically performed                                               |
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| 6.  Develop and present research projects for discussion with other   |
|     online students                                                   |
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| -   Demonstrate understanding of concepts taught in this course       |
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| -   Demonstrate ability to apply concepts taught in this course       |
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**INSTRUCTIONAL DELIVERY METHODS:**

Online lecture, research assignments, class discussion, and videos

**LAB/CLINICAL SCHEDULE: None**

**REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS, MATERIALS, TOOLS**: [Infection Control Student
Manual]{.underline} is self-published by Central Georgia Technical
College. Online students are provided with an electronic copy of the
manual in CD-Rom format.

**EVALUATION:**

-   Classwork/ Class participation/ Homework

-   Four Tests

-   Final Exam

-   Research Assignment and Presentation

> **Note: All assignments and exams must be completed and submitted by
> the last day of daytime classes this quarter.**

**CONSULTATION/COUNSELING/ASSISTANCE:**

A variety of support, tutorial, and counseling services are available at
no charge through the One Stop Service Center on the Macon and
Milledgeville campuses of Central Georgia Technical College.

GRADING SYSTEM:

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  **Grade Points**                          **Grade**

  **90-100**                                **A**

  **80-89**                                 **B**

  **70-79**                                 **C**

  **60-69**                                 **D**

  **0-59**                                  **F**
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**WORK ETHICS:**

The Department of Technical and Adult Education and CGTC have
established a system to evaluate "work ethics" in each credit course.
Work ethics grades (3, 2, 1, 0) are earned in each completed credit hour
course and are included on the student's permanent record and
transcript.

Typical work ethics characteristics are detailed below and may include
the following:

1.  Attendance

2.  Character

3.  Teamwork

4.  Appearance

5.  Attitude

6.  Productivity

7.  Organizational Skills

8.  Communication

9.  Cooperation

10. Respect

**Explanation of Work Ethics Grades:**

**3= Exceeds Expectations;** Work Ethics performance is exemplary.
Student has consistently demonstrated characteristics that will stand
out in the work environment.

**2= Meets Expectations;** All work ethics standards are met. The
quality of student's work ethics performance is that of a good employee
in the normal work environment.

**1= Needs Improvement;** Some standards were not met. Additional
training in employability skills is recommended.

**0= Unacceptable;** Work ethics performance was below average.
Additional training in employability skills is a must if the student is
to survive in the work environment.

**ATTENDANCE POLICY:**

Online students are required to check in with their instructor within
two days of the instructor's first e-mail. Thereafter, students MUST
check in with their instructor once each week in order to counted
present for that week. Failure to check in during two consecutive weeks
is considered a violation of CGTC's attendance policy.

Documented military leave and jury duty absences will not be counted for
dismissal purposes. It is the student's responsibility to provide
documentation to the instructor prior to absences for military leave and
jury duty.

Any student who is absent from a course for more than 20 percent or two
times the number of class sessions in one week's training of a
class/program within one quarter will be dropped from the course,
regardless of the reason for the absences.

**DTAE Guarantee/Warranty Statement:**

The Department of Adult and Technical Education guarantees employers
that graduates of State Technical Colleges shall possess skills and
knowledge as prescribed by State Curriculum Standards. Should any
graduate employee within two years of graduation be deemed lacking in
said skills, that student shall be retrained in any State Technical
College at no charge for instructional costs to either the student or
the employer.

**OTHER RELEVANT POLICIES/PROCEDURES:**

According to TEACH Act of 2002, the College is obligated to advise you
that instructional material included in this course may be subject to
copyright protection. As such, you must not share, duplicate, transmit,
or store the material of this course beyond the purpose and time frame
explicitly stated in the syllabus of your course. If you are not certain
whether a particular piece of material is covered by copyright
protection, you should contact your instructor and obtain his/her
written clarification. Failing to observe copyright protection is a
violation of law. 9**/2004**