Communicable Diseases: Prevention and Treatment
Hours: 1.25
Encounters with people who have highly infectious diseases are common for healthcare providers in acute care. To protect themselves, patients, and families, clinicians must understand how diseases are transmitted and prevented. This course discusses transmission, prevention, identification, and treatment of infectious conditions that are common in the U.S.
The goal of this course is to provide nurses and physicians with knowledge of infectious disease conditions commonly encountered in acute care.
Disclaimer: The COVID-19 pandemic is an ongoing challenge for healthcare workers worldwide. Recommendations will be revised as the situation evolves, treatment guidelines change based on continued research, and restrictions and regulations are updated. Continue to follow local and institutional laws and policies.
Encounters with people who have highly infectious diseases are common for healthcare providers in acute care. To protect themselves, patients, and families, clinicians must understand how diseases are transmitted and prevented. This course discusses transmission, prevention, identification, and treatment of infectious conditions that are common in the U.S. The goal of this course is to provide nurses and physicians with knowledge of infectious disease conditions commonly encountered in acute care. Disclaimer: The COVID-19 pandemic is an ongoing challenge for healthcare workers worldwide. Recommendations will be revised as the situation evolves, treatment guidelines change based on continued research, and restrictions and regulations are updated. Continue to follow local and institutional laws and policies.
American Nurses Credentialing Center
In support of improving patient care, Relias LLC 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.
Nurses will receive 1.25 Nursing Contact Hours after successfully completing this course.
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education
In support of improving patient care, Relias LLC 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.
Relias LLC designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
District of Columbia Board of Nursing
District of Columbia Board of Nursing Approved Continuing Education program (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Nurses will receive 1.2000 contact hours for participating in this course.
Florida Board of Nursing
Florida Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.0000 contact hours for participating in this course.
Georgia Board of Nursing
Georgia Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.25 contact hours for participating in this course.
South Carolina Board of Nursing
South Carolina Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.25 contact hours for participating in this course.
West Virginia Board of Registered Nursing
West Virginia Board of Registered Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.25 contact hours for participating in this course.
New Mexico Board of Nursing
New Mexico Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.25 contact hours for participating in this course.
Arkansas State Board of Nursing
Arkansas State Board Of Nursing Approved Continuing Education program (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Nurses will receive 1.25 contact hours for participating in this course.
Kentucky Board of Nursing
Kentucky Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.25 contact hours for participating in this course.
Mississippi Board of Nursing
Mississippi Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.25 contact hours for participating in this course.
North Dakota Board of Nursing
North Dakota Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.25 contact hours for participating in this course.
Florida Board of Medicine
Florida Board of Medicine (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Physicians will receive 1.25 AMA PRA category 1 Credits™.
Ohio State Medical Board
State Medical Board of Ohio (CEBroker Provider #: 50-290)
Physicians will receive 1.25 AMA PRA category 1 Credits™.
Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners (CEBroker Provider #: 50-290)
Physicians will receive 1.25 AMA PRA category 1 Credits™.
Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure (CEBroker Provider #: 50-290)
Physicians will receive 1.25 AMA PRA category 1 Credits™.
New Mexico Medical Board
Physicians will receive 1.25 AMA PRA category 1 Credits™.
South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Tennessee Board Of Medical Examiners
Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Physicians will receive 1.25 AMA PRA category 1 Credits™
Florida Physician Assistants
Florida Physician Assistants (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Describe modes of transmission and prevention strategies for commonly encountered infectious diseases in acute care settings.
Identify recommended treatments for commonly encountered infectious diseases in acute care settings.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Isolation Precautions
Precautions Tiers
Routes of Infection Transmission
Contact
Droplet
Airborne
Respiratory Hygiene and Cough Etiquette
Patient Placement
Hand Hygiene
Personal Protective Equipment
Section 3: Tuberculosis
Pathogenesis
Signs and Symptoms
Risk Factors
Diagnosis
Treatment
Patient Care
Section 4: Multidrug-Resistant Organisms
Prevention
Section 5: Foodborne Illness
Symptoms of Foodborne Illness
E. coli
Salmonella
Campylobacter
Traveler’s Diarrhea
Preventing Foodborne Illness
Assessing for Foodborne Illness
Section 6: Meningitis
Acute Viral Meningitis
Acute Bacterial Meningitis
Chronic Meningitis
Patient Care
Section 7: Hepatitis
Overview
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
Section 8: COVID-19
Overview
Patient Management
Section 9: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributor(s)
Resources
References
Cathryn Ayers, RN, MSN has nearly 10 years of critical care experience. She was active in multiple committees to improve patient safety, executed staff education activities, and managed the new graduate orientation program for those entering intensive care units. Cathryn obtained a license for massage and bodywork therapy in 2012 and graduated from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 2016 with a Master of Science in Nursing Education. She has provided telephonic case management services and developed program materials to facilitate positive outcomes for people with rare conditions across the United States. Cathryn has a passion for teaching and helping others to be their best. Disclosure: Cathryn Ayers, RN has no Relevant Financial or Non-Financial Relationship with ineligible companies to disclose.Expert Reviewer: Rebecca Smallwood, MBA, RN
Rebecca Smallwood, MBA, RN, has experience across multiple healthcare settings including: rural and urban acute care hospitals, public health, ambulatory surgery, higher education, and commercial healthcare learning organizations. Her roles have included: medical/surgical, ED, and OR Staff and Charge Nurse; Director of School Health Services/School Nurse; Public Health Epidemiology and Bioterrorism Preparedness Specialist; Infection Control Practitioner; Quality Management Specialist; Organizational Development Specialist and Educator. Prior to joining Relias as an acute care SME Writer in 2017 and Curriculum Designer in 2021, she provided consultation to Swank Healthcare and was the Director of Education Services for Health.edu, a division of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. Rebecca earned a diploma in nursing from Methodist Hospital School of Nursing in Lubbock, Texas in 1989 and an MBA from Wayland Baptist University in 2010 with an emphasis in healthcare administration.
Disclosure: Rebecca Smallwood, MBA, RN has no Relevant Financial or Non-Financial Relationship with ineligible companies to disclose.
The target audience for this course is: Nurses; Physicians; in the following settings: Acute Care Facility.
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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All courses offered by Relias, LLC are developed from a foundation of diversity, inclusiveness, and a multicultural perspective. Knowledge, values and awareness related to cultural competency are infused throughout the course content.
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All characteristics and organizations referenced in the following training are fictional. Any resemblance to any actual organizations or persons living or dead, is purely coincidental.
To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.
If you require special accommodations to complete this module, please contact Relias Customer Support here.
