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’s workload.

Additional Resources:

APIC website, find prep courses and more

APIC Staffing Calculator

APIC Infection Preventionist Career Development and Advancement Guide

CBIC Associate - Infection Prevention and Control (a-IPC ™)

CBIC Certification in Infection Control (CIC®) – after 2 years of experience

CBIC Long-Term Care Certification in Infection Prevention (LTC-CIP®)