INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL NURSE IN QUEBEC: EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES Lucie Beaudreau, RN, M.Sc., Ph.D.(c) Clinical nurse specialist in infection prevention and control Institut national de santé publique du Québec (Quebec National Institute of Public Health) Associate professor, Sherbrooke University
Outline 2 Infection prevention and control (IPC) nurses educational needs IPC clinical nurse specialist Educational opportunities for IPC nurses in Quebec
IPC nurses educational needs 3 Provincial Regional Local Ministry: IPC nurse coordinator; IPC committee Institut national de santé publique du Québec (INSPQ): IPC team; IPC expert committee Physician some nurses IPC regional committee ICP teams physician, nurses and others IPC nurses with or without physician Ratio: 1 ICP nurse / 100-133 beds in acute care facilities; 1/ 250 beds in long term care facilities
IPC in Healthcare Facilities 4 Board of directors IPC committee Director General IPC committee Coordinator of the IPC team IPC physician IPC clinical nurse specialist IPC team: Nurses or other professionals, epidemiologist, secretary, other
IPC Clinical Nurse Specialist 5 Specialization certificate (by-law) Graduate Diploma in IPC from one of the two Quebec universities offering a graduate program in IPC Exam at OIIQ (Order of nursing in Quebec) Payment of fees
IPC Clinical Nurse Specialist: Graduate Programs Requirements (by-law) 6 1. Theory courses: o Epidemiology (45 hours) o Microbiology and infectious diseases (45 hours) o Surveillance (30 hours) o Outbreak management (15 hours) o Role of the clinical nurse specialist (45 hours) o Environmental risk management (45 hours) 2. Clinical internship: 385 hours
IPC Clinical Nurse Specialist: Université de Sherbrooke s Programs 7 Introduction to IPC (3 credits) (in collaboration with INSPQ) Micro program in IPC (12 credits) Graduate Diploma in IPC (30 credits including internship)
IPC Clinical Nurse Specialist: Université de Montréal s Programs 8 Micro program in IPC (12 credits) Graduate Diploma in IPC (30 credits including internship)
IPC Clinical Nurse Specialists 9 Clinical IPC nurse is recognized as a specialist since the end of 2011 26 IPC clinical nurse specialists in Quebec Approximately 5-10 new ones in the next month
In addition educational opportunities 10 Introduction to IPC course (Université de Sherbrooke - INSPQ) (3 credits) o One of the most popular o At least 30 45 nurses each year o Personal readings, exercises o On line, real time activities (WebEx)
In addition educational opportunities 11 INSPQ continuous education: e-learning sessions o Provincial surveillance programs and provincial guidelines o On line, real time activities (WebEx) o Recorded and free access anytime
In addition educational opportunities 12 Webber training teleclasses IPAC Montréal conference days Association des infirmières en prévention des infections (AIPI) annual scientific conference INSPQ bi-annual scientific conference
Conclusion 13 IPC clinical nurse is recognized as a specialist in Quebec A graduate diploma in IPC is required to obtain a clinical nurse specialist certificate The role of the IPC clinical nurse specialist in the IPC team remains to be defined Continuous education opportunities are available for the novice and specialist IPC nurse
References 14 By-law on IPC clinical nurse specialist: (OIIQ website) Université de Montréal s IPC program website: http://admission.umontreal.ca/programmes-detudes/?groupeprogramme=298 Université de Sherbrooke s IPC program website http://www.oiiq.org/pratique-infirmiere/specialites/infirmiere-cliniciennespecialisee-en-prevention-et-controle-des-i-0 http://www.usherbrooke.ca/cfc/activites-de-formation/diplome-2ecycle/prevention-et-controle-des-infections/ INSPQ: http://campusvirtuel.inspq.qc.ca/pages/formations-par-expetise INSPQ Nosocomial infections website http://www.inspq.qc.ca/infectionsnosocomiales
15 Thanks Silvana Perna, IPC Clinical Nurse Specialist Madeleine Tremblay, IPC nurse Laurence Bernard, Université de Montréal Andréanne Tanguay and Francis Brière, Université de Sherbrooke