Please join us for our next chapter meeting with 2 hours of NHAP(p) & BRN credits.

A review of current regulations concerning isolation and prevention of disease transmission and effects of isolation.   Doing preparation for survey and challenging a F441 deficiency.   Rapidly emerging issues in infection control will be covered. Global health security - MERS in US will be discussed.

At the end of this 2 hour presentation the participant will be able to:

1. Discuss the side effects of isolation on an elderly resident. 
2. Discuss methods of dealing with residents or family members who are uncooperative with isolation procedures. 
3. List at least 2 things to consider when appealing an F441 deficiency. 
4. Describe the continuum approach to preventing infection transmission.

Gloria Escalona has been a practicing RN for over 35 years.  She worked in acute care for 19 years in both California and New York State; as a Legal Nurse Consultant for 12 years.  In long term care she has been an aide, charge nurse, supervisor, and spend 5 years as a DSD.  She was a charge nurse on an AIDS unit for 3 years and a community/public health nurse for 5 years.  She served as an Infection Preventionist (IP) in a long term care facility for 5 years and 9 years as an IP with MuirLab.  She is currently an Infection Control Pracitioner at UCSF Medical Center.  Gloria has been a member of the APIC (Association of Practitioners in Infection Control) San Francisco Bay Area chapter since 1999, serving as Chapter Secretary, Chapter Program Director, and is now a General Director.  She is also a doctoral student at CSU - Fresno where she hopes to conduct research on residents of long term facilities. 

RESERVATIONS 

$40.00/person ($35.00/person for additional attendees from same facility / same invoice / single payment on the same reservation), For reservations received on or before June 22^nd. 

$45.00 per person for all reservations on or after June 23^rd or at the door.

To make your reservation, please click on the "Register Now!" link below 

Please forward this to your associates or have them go to www.ggahf.org for additional information or to be added to our Constant Contact email list.

If you have any questions, please contact me at the email address below.

Thank you for your attention and response, and we look forward to seeing you at our chapter meeting.

Sincerely,

Melissa Jones, Secretary

Golden Gate Association of Health Facilitie

Contact:

Melissa Jones - Melissa.Jones@kindredhealthcare.com

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