Clostridium Difficile
Certificates
California Board of Registered Nursing
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP# 13791
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
American Nurses Credentialing Center
Relias, LLC is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
District of Columbia Board of Nursing
DC-RN -- District of Columbia Board of Nursing Approved Continuing Education program (CE Provider #50-290).
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Florida Board of Nursing
Florida Board of Nursing CE Provider #: 50-290
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Georgia Board of Nursing
Georgia Board of Nursing CE Provider #: 50-290
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
South Carolina Board of Nursing
This program was approved by the South Carolina Board of Nursing Approved Continuing Education Program (CE provider #50-290) CE Broker Course # 20-[Custom_Code]
West Virginia Board of Registered Nursing
Course Details
Describe the pathophysiology, prevalence, and transmission of C. difficile.
List the risk factors for C. difficile.
Explain the symptoms of and diagnostic procedures used for C. difficile.
Discuss treatment protocols for C. difficile.
Illustrate the use of C. difficile infection control and prevention strategies in the healthcare setting.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Pathophysiology, Prevalence, and Transmission
Topic Description
What is C. Diff?
Pathophysiology
Past Outbreaks
Binary Toxin
Prevalence
Transmission
Review
Summary
Section 3: Risk Factors
Topic Description
Other Findings
Risk of Specific Antimicrobial Agents
Risk to Older Adults
Review
Summary
Section 4: Symptoms and Diagnostics
Topic Description
Disease Progression
Symptoms
Diagnostic Procedures
Review
Summary
Section 5: Treatment
Topic Description
The First Step
Antimicrobial Therapy
Adjunctive Measures
Case Scenario
Case Scenario
Review
Summary
Section 6: Infection Control and Prevention Strategies
Topic Description
Antibiotic Stewardship
Handwashing
Contact Isolation
Environmental Cleaning
Education
Review
Summary
Section 7: Conclusion
Summary
Course Contributor
Resources
References
Congratulations
Exam
Jennifer W. Burks, R.N., M.S.N. has over 25 years of clinical and teaching experience, and her areas of expertise are critical care and home health. 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, R.N., M.S.N. has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.
The target audience for this course is: Nurses; in the following settings: Post-Acute Care.
F880, F945
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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