TB Nurse Case Management
April 10-12, 2018
Texas Center for Infectious Disease
2303 Southeast Military Drive
San Antonio, TX 78223
Sponsored by:
Heartland National TB Center
FACULTY
Lisa Y. Armitige, MD, PhD
Heartland National TB Center
Catalina Navarro, RN, BSN
Heartland National TB Center
Debbie Onofre, RN, MSN
Heartland National TB Center
Jessica Quintero, MEd
Heartland National TB Center
Delphina Sánchez, MA
Heartland National TB Center
Barbara Seaworth, MD
Heartland National TB Center
Additional faculty to be announced
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: 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 19.5 contact hours.
DISCLOSURE
NO commercial support was given to Heartland National TB Center or UT Health Northeast for this educational program.
LEAD EDUCATOR
Delphina Sanchez
delphina.sanchez@uthct.edu
210-531-4528
AGENDA
Tuesday, April 10, 20188:00 am Registration
Stop the Stigma
Principles of TB Nurse Case Management
TB Epidemiology
Diagnosis and Medical Management of TB Infection
Diagnosis and Medical Management of TB Disease
An Introduction to Laboratory for TB Nurses
TB Infection Control
Substance Abuse
Cultural Competency
Contact Investigation Overview
Case Study Review
5:00 pm Adjourn
Wednesday, April 11, 2018
7:45 am Optional (NO CE): Tour of TCID Hospital
8:00 am Sign in
Patient Testimonial
TB Nurse Assessment
Managing the Patient’s Response to TB Treatment
Pharmacology of AntiTB Medications
Managing and Monitoring Side Effects and Toxicities of AntiTB Therapy
DOT and Adherence
Providing DOT
Dose Counting Exercise
Collaborating with Private Providers in the Management of a Patient with TB
Case Study Review
5:00 pm Adjourn
Thursday, April 12, 2018
8:00 am Sign in
The Role of Nutrition in a Patient with TB
Importance of Weight in the Treatment Outcomes of a Patient with TB
An Introduction to Radiology for TB Nurses
Psychosocial Factors that Affect TB Treatment
Interferon Gamma Release Assays (IGRAs) and Their Use in TB
Pediatric TB
Introduction to TB and Comorbidities
Case Study Review
4:00 pm Adjourn
Topics and time subject to change
Target Audience/Prerequisites
This course is intended for nurses and public health staff who are actively engaged in the identification, case management, and treatment of patients with tuberculosis infection or disease.
Conference Goal
The goal of this course is to provide an indepth training experience covering the knowledge and skills essential for the nurse with primary responsibility for TB case management. The workshop will go beyond the basic TB curriculum and enhance the participant’s ability to be accountable for all facets of case management.
Conference Objectives
Upon course completion, participants will be able to competently practice TB case management; describe current epidemiology of TB; diagnose and manage TB infection and TB disease; monitor response to treatment; perform drug toxicity assessments; describe current laboratory methods, common IGRA tests, and basic TB radiology; diagnose and manage TB in pediatric patients; describe the steps to a contact investigation; assess the nutritional needs of patients with TB; describe infection control measures to prevent the spread of TB; discuss how to increase patient adherence through the use of DOT and enablers; discuss collaboration with private providers; identify psychosocial factors that affect TB treatment; recognize foreign born populations as a high risk group and discuss barriers and special considerations in dealing with these groups.
Format
Live event presented in a lecture format with interactive discussions and case studies. There will be ample time for questions and answers.
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201 N. St. Mary’s Street, San Antonio, TX 78205
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**Hampton Inn & Suites San Antonio Brooks City Base
8202 City Base Landing, San Antonio, TX 78235
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7610 South New Braunfels, San Antonio, Texas, 78235
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State rates are not guaranteed and are subject to availability.
*Based on participant recommendations
**Based on proximity to training site
There is no charge to attend this workshop but pre-registration is mandatory.
Deadline to register is:
March 26, 2018
Space is limited to 25 participants.
www.heartlandntbc.org/training/courses.php
Applicants will receive notification of their enrollment
status via e-mail (unless otherwise requested).
