In-Service Lectures

NICL Laboratories provides scheduled lectures and question-and-answer sessions to clients on  relevant topics, including:

Infection Control Report

• Facility-specific statistics on infection instances and types
• Report overview and discussion

Laboratory Results

• Reporting of Laboratory Values
• Discussion on handling abnormal laboratory result

Review of the Advanced Standing Order System

• Laboratory forms and computer printouts
• Maintenance of the ASOS system/ordering laboratory test(s)
• Chart Audit and review procedure

Specimen Collection / Infection Control

• Procedures for collection of specimens for microbiology
• Optimum times for routine specimen collection
• Transcaddy specimen collection systems

Bloodborne Pathogens

• Discussion on OSHA’s Bloodborne Pathogen Standard
• Exposure Control Plan
• Identification of potentially infectious items and materials
• Methods for preventing transmission of disease
• Universal Precautions

Handwashing for Infection Control

• Discussion of epidemic transmission of microbes
• Handwashing indications – CDC Guidelines
• Handwashing techniques – CDC Guidelines