Preparing for the LTC-CIP Certification
Recorded On: 03/08/2023
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Preparing for the LTC-CIP Certification
Join us to hear about the new APIC Learning System for LTC-CIP from the subject matter experts who were involved in creating the content. This overview will cover the creation of the learning system materials, features, and highlight what's included, plus give you plenty of time for Q&A with our subject matter experts.
See how LTC-CIP Certification can help you build your IP expertise and advance your career. The LTC-CIP Certification provides a standardized measure of the basic knowledge, skills, and abilities expected of professionals working in the field. Successful long-term care infection prevention certification indicates competence in the practice of infection prevention and control within a long-term care setting.
Deborah Burdsall, PhD, RN-BC, CIC, LTC-CIP, FAPIC
Infection Preventionist
Baldwin Hill Solutions LLC: Infection Prevention for Long-Term Care
Deb Burdsall is a long-term care infection preventionist who has worked in nursing since 1974. She started as a nurse’s aide, and has worked as a staff nurse, nursing supervisor, interim director of healthcare services, MDS/care plan coordinator, wound nurse, quality assurance coordinator, and clinical inservice coordinator. Deb has worked in acute care in both medical oncology and telemetry at a large academic medical center.
Deb is board certified in infection prevention and control (CIC), long term care infection prevention and control (LTC-CIP), and ANCC certified in gerontological nursing. She is a Fellow of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC).
Deb is a grantee with Hektoen Institute and The Illinois Department of Public Health working with congregate care settings in Illinois. She works to find evidence-based, cost-effective infection prevention strategies for long term care. She co-authored the APIC Infection Prevention in Long Term Care and is an author for the Multisociety guidance for infection prevention and control in nursing homes. Deb has been on working groups for other APIC toolkits and documents, including the APIC LTC-CIP Review Course, APIC/IPAC Ethical Infection Prevention and Control (EIPAC) Decision Making Framework, and the AADNS/APIC Implementing the Use of Enhanced Barrier Precautions in Skilled LTC Nursing Facilities.
Evelyn M. Cook, RN, CIC
Associate Director SPICE
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Jacqueline Whitaker RN, MS, CPHRM, CPHQ, CIC, FAPIC
IP Education Specialist Team Lead
Florida Department of Health
Linda Behan BSN, RN, CIC
Consultant
Long Term Care Infection Prevention LLC
Linda Behan, BSN, RN, CIC is currently a consultant and President of Long Term Care Infection Prevention, LLC. She served as the Corporate Vice President of Infection Prevention and Control for Genesis HealthCare and has been certified in infection prevention and control since 2011. Linda has presented at APIC Annual Conferences on Antibiotic Stewardship, a Novel Technology to Reduce UTIs and Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis, Enhanced Barrier Precautions to Control Multidrug Resistant Organisms and Infection Surveillance. She is a presenter on infection prevention and control topics for healthcare and other professional associations. Linda was a member of the Technical Expert Panel entitled “The Comprehensive Unit-Based Safety Program (CUSP) for Antibiotic Stewardship.” Linda is a member of the faculty for AHCA’s Infection Preventionist Specialized Training (IPCO), contributing modules on Antibiotic Stewardship in Nursing Homes and Water Management Plans. She served on the APIC Professional Development Committee and the APIC LTC Task Force. Linda was a subject matter expert for the development of the APIC LTC-CIP certification preparation course.
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