Managing Bug Infestations

Hours: 0.25
# Course Code: REL-ALL-0-MBI

Most insects are human allies. They make our lives work a lot better. However, some bugs carry serious health risks, and bug infestations are disruptive and uncomfortable. Whether you are dealing with lice, scabies, bed bugs, fleas, ticks, or mosquitoes, this course will help you to recognize the signs of bug infestation and provide guidelines for how to treat, contain, and prevent specific insect infestations and exposures.

The goal of this course is to provide all staff with measures to prevent or deal with infestations.

Course Description

Most insects are human allies. They make our lives work a lot better. However, some bugs carry serious health risks, and bug infestations are disruptive and uncomfortable. Whether you are dealing with lice, scabies, bed bugs, fleas, ticks, or mosquitoes, this course will help you to recognize the signs of bug infestation and provide guidelines for how to treat, contain, and prevent specific insect infestations and exposures.

The goal of this course is to provide all staff with measures to prevent or deal with infestations.

Certificates

Certificates provided by accrediting body (1 Match)

National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals

0.25 HOURS

This activity is approved for 0.25 contact hours.

Course Details

Course Code: REL-ALL-0-MBI

Hours: 0.25

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 11/30/2027

Learning Objectives:
Recognize common types of bug infestations.
List illnesses that can be transmitted by ticks and mosquitoes and their symptoms.
Describe methods of responding to bug infestations and related disease transmission.

Outline:

Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Infestations

Introduction

Head Lice

Review

Fleas

Review

Bed Bugs

Review

Scabies

Review

Disease Vectors: Ticks and Mosquitoes

Ticks

Review

Mosquitoes

Review

Summary

Section 3: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributor

References

Congratulations!

Expert Reviewer: Jennifer W. Burks, M.S.N., R.N.

Jennifer has over 25 years of clinical and teaching experience, and her areas of expertise are critical care and home health. She is certified as an OASIS Specialist- Clinical (COS-C). She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from The University of Virginia in 1993 and her Master of Science in Nursing from The University of North Carolina, Greensboro in 1996. Her professional practice in education is guided by a philosophy borrowed from Florence Nightingale’s Notes on Nursing, “I do not pretend to teach her how, I ask her to teach herself, and for this purpose, I venture to give her some hints.” Disclosure: Jennifer W. Burks, M.S.N., R.N. discloses the following potential conflict of interests/commercial interests: Relevant Financial Relationship with Relias LLC as a Salaried Employee All of the relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.Relevant Non-Financial Relationship with No Entities Exists as a Contributor All of the relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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Managing Bug Infestations

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