UWNIL Decon Training 2025

This course covers Chemical Decontamination from Levels A through D, focusing on the purpose and types of decontamination, hospital decontamination and operations, and scene safety. It includes detailed instruction on donning and doffing personal protective equipment (PPE), PPE exclusion criteria, and monitoring and safety of responders. The course also addresses procedures for both ambulatory and non-ambulatory decontamination, patient care during the decontamination process, and special considerations for vulnerable populations.

Elements of Competence

American Board of Medical Specialties:

  • Practice-based learning and improvement
  • Patient care and procedural skills
  • Provide patient/person-centered care
  • Population Health

Interprofessional communication

  • Roles and Responsibilities
  • Communication
  • Teams and Teamwork

Intended Audience

This activity is designed for nurses

Learning Objectives

By participating in this activity learners will be able to: 

  1. Demonstrate the ability to correctly don and doff PPE
  2. Discuss hospital operations during the decontamination process
  3. Demonstrate how to set up and use decontamination equipment
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 3.75 ANCC Contact Hours
  • 3.75 University of Wisconsin–Madison Continuing Education Hours
Registration opens: 
09/10/2025
Course expires: 
09/14/2026
Cost:
$0.00
Rating: 
0

Presenters and Planners 

Steven Kirschbaum, CHEC, MEP
Pamela Wales RN, MSN, TNS, CEN

Policy on Faculty and Sponsor Disclosure

It is the policy of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP) to identify, mitigate and disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* held by the  speakers/presenters, authors, planners, and other persons who may influence content of this accredited continuing education (CE).  In addition, speakers, presenters and authors must disclose any planned discussion of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentation.

For this accredited continuing education activity all relevant financial relationships have been mitigated and detailed disclosures are listed below.

NameRoleFinancial Relationship DisclosuresDiscussion of Unlabeled/Unapproved uses of drugs/devices in presentation
Pamela WalesPlannerNo relevant relationships with ineligible companies to discloseNo
Steven Kirschbaum Presenter/Course DirectorNo relevant relationships with ineligible companies to discloseNo

*Ineligible companies are those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on, patients.

The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical services directly to patients to be commercial interests.

Discloser List CME Internal Report

Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)

The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 3.75 ANCC contact hours.

Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP, as a member of the University Professional & Continuing Education Association (UPCEA), authorizes this program for 0.375 CEUs or 3.75 hours.

Available Credit

  • 3.75 ANCC Contact Hours
  • 3.75 University of Wisconsin–Madison Continuing Education Hours

Cost:
$0.00
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Content is housed in UW Health's ULearn Platform. Please refer to ULearn course page for further requirements. UW Health login required. 

You will be provided with your Attendance Confirmation Code after successful completion of the course and assessment in ULearn. 

Accessibility

If you need anything to participate in this program, please contact [email protected]

Required Hardware/software

Computer, tablet, or other mobile device with sound (closed captioning also available).

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Free, current version of Adobe Acrobat Reader or other .pdf reader.