Infection Control Nurses, sometimes-called infection prevention nurses, help prevent patient infections in hospitals and clinics. They instruct other nurses and health care staff on proper sanitation procedures; they also study patients’ bacteria to identify any infections that may have possibly resulted from a patient's health care. Infection control nurses are usually the ones responsible for notifying the closest branch of the Centers for Disease Control.
Things You'll Do:
- Instruct nurses on proper hand-washing procedures
- Create sanitation plans
- Study patients’ bacterial cultures
Your job characteristics:
- Patient-facing
- Managerial
- Research-oriented
How You'll Get There
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Get YourNursing Diploma, Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
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Pass YourNational Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX)
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You can start working as a Registered Nurse.
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Work as a staff nurse in infection control.
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Pass YourInfection Control certification exam administered by the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. (certification must be renewed every five years)
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Become aCertified Infection Control Nurse (CIC)
More About this Specialty
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Meet
Aikoread her story
Clinical Nurse Specialist, RN
After graduating from nursing school in Japan, I worked for two years in a large Tokyo hospital.
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How Much You
Can Makean average salary of
$40K - $57Kfind salary by stateWhat Else You
Can Expect- You can work with pediatric infections, STDs, HIV, and hospitalization infections.
- Develop plans to prevent patients from spreading diseases throughout the hospital or other patient care facilities.
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