Introduction to TB Nurse Case Management: An Online Course
Online
August 5-26, 2015
Sponsored by:
Heartland National TB Center
FACULTY
Virginia S. Dowell, RN, BSN
Kansas Dept. of Health & Environment
Evelyn Dryzmala, RN, BSN
Texas Center for Infectious Disease
Cherie Fulk, MSN, MPH
Arizona Department of Health Services
Amy Hill, RN
Oklahoma State Department of Health
Jenelle Leighton, RN, BSN
St. Louis County Department of Health
Tyrone London, BA
Louisiana Dept. of Health and Hospitals
Jacquline Maldonado, RN
San Antonio Metro Health, City Chest Clinic
Rachel Muņoz, RN
Austin/Travis County Health and Human Services
Catalina Navarro, RN, BSN
Heartland National TB Center
Teresa Nowland, LVN
Northeast Public Health District (NET HEALTH)
Debbie Onofre, RN, BSN
Heartland National TB Center
Carol Staton, BSN
San Antonio Metro Health, City Chest Clinic
Matthew D. Whitson, BSN, MSN
Texas Dept. of State Health Services Region 8
OUR VISION
The vision of Heartland National TB Center is to provide excellence, expertise, and innovation in training, medical consultation, and product development to reduce the impact of tuberculosis in our region.
OUR MISSION
The mission of the Heartland National TB Center is to build capacity with our partners. We will share expertise in the treatment and prevention of tuberculosis by: developing and implementing cuttngedge trainings, delivering expert medical consultation, providing technical assistance, and designing innovative educational and consultative products.
CDC, our planners, and our presenters wish to disclose they have no financial interests or other relationships with the manufacturers of commercial products, suppliers of commercial services, or commercial supporters. Planners have reviewed content to ensure there is no bias.
Presentations will not include any discussion of the unlabeled use of a product or a product under investigational use. CDC does not accept commercial support and NO commercial support was given to Heartland National TB Center or the UT Health NE for this educational program.
CONTINUING EDUCATION
CNE: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited as a provider of Continuing Nursing Education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
This activity provides 9.0 contact hours.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Participants must complete the CDC Self Study
Modules 1-5 & 6-9 and present a Certificate of Completion prior to the first session.
http://www.cdc.gov/tb/education/ssmodules/default.htm
This course is an introduction to Nurse Case
Management and does NOT satisfy the requirement
for TB Intensive.
LEAD EDUCATOR
Delphina Sanchez
delphina.sanchez@uthct.edu
210-531-4528
AGENDA
Available 7.23.2015 Introduction to TB Nurse Case
Due 8.4.2015 Management
Lectora based
August 5, 2015 Initiation Phase; Part 1
1:00 - 2:30pm
Available 8.6.2015 Obtaining a Social History
Due 8.11.2015
Lectora based
August 12, 2015 Initiation Phase; Part 2
1:00 - 2:30pm
Available 8.13.2015 Infection Control
Due 8.18.2015
Lectora based
August 19, 2015 Contact Investigation Evaluation and
1:00 - 2:30pm Management
Available 8.20.2015 Hospitalization
Due 8.25.2015
Lectora based
Available 8.20.2015 Documentation and Evaluation
Due 8.25.2015
Lectora based
August 26, 2015 Completion of Treatment
1:00 - 2:30pm
Target Audience/Prerequisites
This course is intended for the registered nurse, licensed practical/vocational nurses with less than one year TB experienceand greater than 25% of job duties dedicated to TB case management including case identification, case management, and treatment of patients with tuberculosis infection or disease. Participants must complete the CDC Self Study Modules 19 andpresent a Certificate of Completion prior to the first session.
Program Description
The goal of this course is to provide an introductory training experience covering basic elements, knowledge and skills essential for the registered nurse or LVN/LPN responsible for the care of patients with active TB disease and their contacts. The course will provide new nurses with the foundation necessary to attend Heartland’s TB Nurse Case Management course.
Conference Objectives
Upon course completion, participants will be able to assess and manage TB patients by: Defining case management as it pertains to tuberculosis, identify components of a patient assessment, development and implementation of a treatment care plan identifying potential or existing health problems, Identify social information needed for case management, describe the monitoring process for adverse drug events and patient infectiousness using proper nursing interventions, describe thecomponents of an effective TB control program including personal respiratory protection, discuss the impact of the guidelines on contact investigation evaluation and treatment of contacts, describe how to assess continuity of care during and after hospitalization, analyze documented data to evaluate for patient success, and describe the process for completion of treatment.
Format
The format for this course will be webbased, live lecture presentations with group discussions and case sharing. Recorded online training modules as well as homework assignments (to becompleted inbetween the live webinars) will also be included. There will be ample time for questions and answers during thegroup discussions.
Hardware/Software/Materials
To access and view this training event, you will need a computer with internet access and a phone line (preferably with a speaker or teleconferencing capabilities) or a computer with twoway audio. It is recommended that you check your system for compatibility and connectivity prior to the event; instructions to test your system will be sent with confirmation of participation.