{"id":22366,"date":"2026-05-01T15:30:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T19:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/vipta\/?post_type=featured_training&#038;p=22366"},"modified":"2026-05-01T15:30:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T19:30:53","slug":"your-infection-prevention-training-toolbox-is-ready-to-go","status":"publish","type":"featured_training","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/vipta\/featured_training\/your-infection-prevention-training-toolbox-is-ready-to-go\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Infection Prevention Training Toolbox is Ready to Go"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Need a quick win for your next training? These <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/haiar\/ip-training-power-tools\/\">VDH Infection Prevention Power Tools<\/a><\/span><\/span> are ready when you are. Use them for education days, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/campaigns\/world-hand-hygiene-day\">World Hand Hygiene Day<\/a><\/span><\/span> (May 5th), or quick huddles, with practical, engaging activities you can grab and go to make infection prevention stick.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What to Expect<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Training Step-by-Step Guides: Ready-to-use guides that walk you through delivering engaging IP trainings from start to finish. Each includes clear instructions, materials, and tips so you can confidently lead activities like Caught Red-Handed, PPE Fashion Show, Glowing IP Education, and Creating an Educational Game.<\/li>\n<li>Hands-On Learning: Interactive activities designed to get staff thinking, talking, and applying infection prevention in real time. Use tools like Rank the Risk, IP Sketch Pad, and puzzles to spark discussion, reinforce key concepts, and make learning stick.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How to use it:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Kick off World Hand Hygiene Day: Run <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/174\/2025\/06\/Caught-Red-Handed_Infection-Prevention-Power-Tools.pdf\">Caught Red-Handed<\/a><\/span><\/span> during shift change to quickly show missed spots and reinforce good hand hygiene technique.<\/li>\n<li>Annual education days: Use <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/174\/2025\/06\/PPE-Fashion-Show_Infection-Prevention-Power-Tools.pdf\">PPE Fashion Show<\/a><\/span><\/span> to train a large group in a fun engaging way while using a limited number of PPE supplies.<\/li>\n<li>Downtime: Set up <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/haiar\/ip-training-power-tools\/\">puzzles and coloring pages<\/a><\/span><\/span> as a low-pressure way to reinforce key concepts like isolation precautions or transmission routes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Target Audience:<\/strong> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/vipta\/resource-library-definitions\/\">Essential IPC Education Level<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":22367,"template":"","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-22366","featured_training","type-featured_training","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Your Infection Prevention Training Toolbox is Ready to Go - VIPTA<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/vipta\/featured_training\/your-infection-prevention-training-toolbox-is-ready-to-go\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Your Infection Prevention Training Toolbox is Ready to Go - VIPTA\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Need a quick win for your next training? 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