I. General Information

1. Course Title:
Infection Control

2. Course Prefix & Number:
PNUR 1132

3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:

Credits: 1

Lecture Hours: 1

Lab Hours: 0

4. Course Description:

This course covers scientific concepts related to the causes of infectious diseases, transmission of these diseases and methods of controlling their spread. In addition, the student will study how the human body responds and protects itself from these diseases.

5. Placement Tests Required:

Accuplacer (specify test):

Reading

Score:

78

6. Prerequisite Courses:

There are no prerequisites for this course.

9. Co-requisite Courses:

There are no corequisites for this course.

II. Transfer and Articulation

1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:

Name of Institution	Course Number and Title	Credits
Ridgewater College	NURS 1000, Foundations of Nursing	3
Hennepin Technical College	NURS 1143 Infection Control	1
St. Cloud Technical and Community College	HLTH 1448 Infection Control	1

III. Course Purpose

1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):

Practical Nursing, Diploma

IV. Learning Outcomes

1. College-Wide Outcomes

College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies	Students will be able to:
Demonstrate written communication skills	Write grammatically correct and appropriately cited written assignments.

2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of the course:

Expected Outcome	MnTC Goal Area
Describe different types of infectious organisms
Identify factors contributing to microbial growth and preventative measures
Describe the benefits and problems of antibiotic use
Explain the normal flora in the body and its purpose
Identify the stages of an illness
Define the chain of infection
Explain infectious diseases, blood borne pathogens, and hospital acquired infections
Apply standard precautions and transmission based precautions to client
Define the body’s immunological responses to pathogens, allergens, injury and shock
Describe control of the epidemic spread of diseases
Identify diagnostics and treatments of microorganisms
Apply current immunization recommendations to client care

V. Topical Outline

Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.

1. Lecture Sessions

1. Intro to Microbiology
2. Intro to Microbes
• Diversity of Microorganisms
3. Controlling the Growth of Microbes
• Drug Resistance
4. Epidemiology and Public Health
• Chain of Infection
• Breaking the Chain of Infection
• Reservoirs of Infection
• Modes of Transmission
• Public Health Agencies
5. Microbiology within Healthcare Facilities
• Healthcare-Associated Infections
• Infection Control
6. Pathogenesis of Infectious Diseases
• Infection vs. Infectious Disease
• Why Infection Does Not Always Occur
• Virulence
7. Nonspecific Host Defense Mechanisms
• First Line of Defense
• Second Line of Defense
8. Specific Host Defense Mechanisms:  Intro to Immunology
• Immune System
• Immunity
• Cells of the Immune System
• Humoral Immunity
• Cell-Mediated Immunity
• Hypersensitivity and Hypersensitivity Reactions
• Autoimmune Diseased
• Immunosuppression