Introduction to TB Nurse Case Management: An Online Course
Online
October 29 - November 19, 2015
Sponsored by:
Heartland National TB Center
FACULTY
Elaine Alexander, RN, BSN
Maricopa County Department of Public Health
Mary Beth Battey, RN, BSN
Denton County Health Department
Phil Griffin,
Kansas Department of Health & Environment
Dora A. Marrufo, BSN
San Antonio Metro Health, City Chest Clinic
Barbarah Martinez, RN, BSN
Houston Department of Health
Catalina Navarro, RN, BSN
Heartland National TB Center
Debbie Onofre, RN, BSN
Heartland National TB Center
Meghan Price, RN
Oklahoma State Department of Health
Terry Simmons, RN
Texas Department of State Health Services
Teresa Wortmann, RN
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
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.
NO commercial support was given to Heartland National TB Center or UT Health Northeast 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
Josie Gonzalez
Josefa.Gonzalez@uthct.edu
210-531-4545
AGENDA
Available 10.15.2015 Introduction to TB Nurse CaseManagement
Due October 28, 2015
Lectora based
October 29, 2015 Initiation Phase; Part 1
12:00-1:30 PM
Available 10.29.2015 Obtaining a Social History
Due November 4, 2015
November 5, 2015 Initiation Phase; Part 2
12:00-1:30 PM
Available 11.5.2015 Infection Control
Due November 11, 2015
November 12, 2015 Contact Investigation Evaluation and Management
12:00-1:30 PM
Available 11.12.2015 Hospitalization
Due November 18, 2015
Available 11.12.2015 Documentation and Evaluation
Due November 18, 2015
November 19, 2015 Completion of Treatment
12:00-1:30 PM
Times/topics subject to change
Target Audience/Prerequisites
This course is intended for the registered nurse, licensed practical/vocational nurses with less than one year TB experience and 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 1-9 and present 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 the components 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 web-based, live lecture presentations with group discussions and case sharing. Recorded online training modules as well as homework assignments (to be completed in-between the live webinars) will also be included. There will be ample time for questions and answers during the group 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 two-way 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.