About Bed Bugs, Lice, and Scabies
It is important to understand how to recognize, treat, and report infestations of parasites such as bed bugs, lice, and scabies. This course will discuss the steps to identify issues, protect yourself, and help a person affected by an infestation. The course will also discuss the use of personal protective equipment during an infestation.
The goal of this course is to educate direct care workers and administrators on recognizing, treating, and reporting infestations of bed bugs, lice, and scabies.
It is important to understand how to recognize, treat, and report infestations of parasites such as bed bugs, lice, and scabies. This course will discuss the steps to identify issues, protect yourself, and help a person affected by an infestation. The course will also discuss the use of personal protective equipment during an infestation. The goal of this course is to educate direct care workers and administrators on recognizing, treating, and reporting infestations of bed bugs, lice, and scabies.
Florida Board of Nursing - Certified Nursing Assistants
This is not an accredited course for professional license renewal. Florida CNAs may use this inservice toward meeting their annual inservice requirement.
This activity is approved for 1.0000 contact hours.
Florida Board of Nursing Home Administrators
Florida Board of Nursing Home Administrators (CEBroker Provider # 50-290)
This activity is approved for 1.0000 contact hours.
Georgia Nursing Home Administrators Board
Georgia Nursing Home Administrators Board (CEBroker Provider # 50-290)
This activity is approved for 1.0000 contact hours.
Michigan Board of Nursing Home Administrators
National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards
This educational offering has been reviewed by the National Continuing Education Review Service (NCERS) of the National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB) and approved for 1.0000 clock hours. If you have any feedback regarding the NAB approved continuing education programs, send your email to the following address: [email protected]
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Division of Facility Services
This course is approved by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Division of Facility Services - Group Care Licensure Section (NC-DHHS)
Program Sponsor ID #032316
This activity is approved for 1.0000 contact hours.
Pennsylvania Personal Care Home Administrators
This activity is approved for 1.0000 contact hours.
South Carolina Board of Long Term Health Care Administration
South Carolina Board of Long-Term Health Care Administration (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Tennessee Department of Health
Learning activity approved by the Tennessee Department of Health, Bureau of Health Licensure and Regulation as continuing education for Residential Homes for the Aged and Assisted Care Living Facility administrators. This activity is approved for 1.0000 contact hours.
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Texas HHSC has determined that Relias' submitted training meets or exceeds the minimum standards for HCSSA administrator training in the following categories: Licensed Home Health, Licensed and Certified Home Health, Personal Assistance Services, Hospice. Texas HHSC also recognizes Relias provides continuing education for administrators and alternate administrators. This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hours.
Recognize the events that can lead to an infestation of human parasites.
Explain the mode of transmission for lice, scabies, and bed bugs.
Describe how lice, scabies, and bed bugs are diagnosed.
Recognize treatments for lice, scabies, and bed bugs.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Managing Bed Bugs
What are Bed Bugs?
Mode of Transmission
Recognizing Bed Bugs
Treatment
Reporting
Prevention
Evelyn
Summary
Section 3: Managing Lice
What are Lice?
Recognizing and Treating
Treating Head Lice
Body Lice
Pubic Lice
Reporting
Prevention
Jamison and Adam
Review
Summary
Section 4: Managing Scabies
What are Scabies?
Recognizing Scabies
Treatment
Reporting
Isaiah
Summary
Section 5: Protection from Parasites
What is Personal Protective Equipment?
Types of PPE
Precautions
Protection from Parasites
PPE for Bed Bugs
PPE for Lice
PPE for Scabies
Review
Summary
Section 6: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributor
References
Subject Matter Expert: Kathleen Koopmann, RN, BSN
Kathleen is an SME Writer for the Post-Acute Care team. She has over 36 years of clinical and nursing education. She completed her Bachelor of Science in nursing from Western Governor's University. She has training from the North Carolina Statewide Program for Infection Control and Epidemiology through NCDHHS and the University of North Carolina. Kathleen has worked in long-term care, critical care, acute care, Occupational Health, and nursing education. She recently worked as a Staff Development Coordinator and Infection Control Practitioner in long-term care.
The target audience for this course is: General Staff; in the following settings: Post-Acute Care.
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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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.
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