VIPTA is a statewide infection prevention and control education collaborative, led by the Virginia Healthcare-Associated Infections Advisory Group. Through partnership, VIPTA curates IPC resources for Virginia’s healthcare, congregate care, and public health settings.
From Burnout to Buy-In: Fun, Fast Trainings That Energize Infection Prevention Efforts
Keeping staff engaged in infection prevention is not easy, especially when everyone is stretched thin. The good news is that learning can be fun, quick, and energizing while still reinforcing best practices.
What to expect:
- VIPTC Escape Room: Step into the Virginia Infection Prevention Training Center’s digital escape room, where your team must stop Candida auris before it spreads. With digital videos, interactive puzzles, and just the right sense of adventure, this training turns infection prevention into a shared experience staff will not forget.
- Infection Prevention Games: Whether you have just a few minutes or a full training day, PICNet’s toolkit of infection prevention games have something ready to go. Try a quick Infection Control Scrabble round at shift change, set up a Sherlock Holmes Case of the Missing Microbes for a skills fair, or use crosswords and word searches as light refreshers.
- Infection Prevention Training Power Tools: Bring infection prevention to life with hands-on activities like Caught Red-Handed (using paint to reveal missed hand hygiene spots), hosting a PPE fashion show, or even creating your own educational game.
Why It Works: When staff get to laugh, work together, and solve problems as a team, the lessons stick and the workplace culture gets stronger.
Target Audience: Essential IPC Education Level
Last Updated: June 30, 2025