The newly developed Train the Trainer series, in collaboration with Compass, Kansas Foundation for Medical Care (KFMC), and South Dakota Project Firstline (SD PFL), is set to host its first training session on January 16, 2024. Participants will gain an understanding of resources PFL has created for utilization in healthcare facilities centered around infection prevention. The intent of PFL educational tools and resources are to lighten the workload for infection prevention educators who have limited time and resources.
Project Firstline Train the Trainer Series
January 16, 2024, at 1:00 PM Central
Jess Danko, MHSA, RRT, LTC-CIP, program director for the South Dakota Foundation for Medical Care (SDFMC), says, “The first session in this four-part series will provide the attendee with an overview of PFL resources. The session will demonstrate where to access these resources and how to implement them within the healthcare setting.”
Also, the training will discuss how PFL can be used in conjunction with other educational tools current educators may already be using within their organization. “The resources developed by PFL are easy to access, free to the user, and are easy to utilize and share. The resources available range from posters and print material to games, interactive activities, and curriculum on recognizing infection control risks” says Danko. These resources PFL has created can easily and effectively be added to any education being delivered.
From traveling across the state and providing onsite education, the PFL team has recognized the need for infection prevention and control education. For facilities that have not had onsite training, PFL’s online resources and tools become an asset to infection prevention and control.
Rebecca Sime, RN, program manager for SDFMC, points out how, “PFL has a diverse collection of resources created to be adaptable and easy to use in any healthcare facility. This format offers critical access hospitals ready to go resources that can be added to their existing infection prevention program.”
By adding educational items like posters throughout a facility, staff gain interest in the images and content related to infection control. When paired with interactive games such as “What is Wrong with the Picture” and “Fidgeting Felix” staff have important learning opportunities. These types of activities are relatively short and draw staffs’ interest into a learning moment- without them feeling like it is.
To print the posters and view these interactive resources visit SD PFL’s website and register for the Train the Trainer series on January 16.