To stop the spread of tuberculosis, you need to understand the disease. This course covers tuberculosis symptoms, testing procedures, treatment, and prevention.
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Course Description
To stop the spread of tuberculosis, you need to understand the disease. This course covers tuberculosis symptoms, testing procedures, treatment, and prevention.
Learning Objectives: Identify at least two ways to prevent the spread of tuberculosis
Outline:
Understanding Tuberculosis
Review
Key Takeaways
Section 2: Prevention and Treatment
Preventing Tuberculosis
Treating Tuberculosis
Review
Key Takeaways
Section 3: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributor
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Subject Matter Expert: Kathleen Koopmann, RN, BSN
The content for this course was revised by Kathleen Koopmann, RN, BSN.
Kathleen has over 39 years of clinical and teaching experience spanning both acute and post-acute care settings. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Western Governors University and received specialized infection control training through the North Carolina Statewide Program for Infection Control and Epidemiology, in collaboration with NCDHHS and the University of North Carolina. Kathleen's diverse career includes roles in long-term care, critical care, acute care, occupational health, and education. Most recently, she served as a Staff Development Coordinator and Infection Control Practitioner in long-term care, where she played a pivotal role in staff education and infection prevention.
Target Audience: The target audience for this course is: All Staff; in the following settings: All Healthcare Facilities.
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Course Delivery Method and Format Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format. Relias has a grievance policy in place to facilitate reports of dissatisfaction. Relias will make every effort to resolve each grievance in a mutually satisfactory manner. In order to report a complaint or grievance please contact Relias. If you require special accommodations to complete this module, please contact Relias Support by completing the web form (https://www.relias.com/help) or by using the chat functionality. 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. Reference herein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, service mark, manufacturer or otherwise does not constitute or imply any endorsement, recommendation, or favoring of, or affiliation with, Relias, LLC. 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.
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