Ebola

Contact Hour(s): 

2 Contact Hours

Author:

Krystle Maynard, DNP, RN, SANE-A

This peer-reviewed course is applicable for the following professions: 

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), Certified Nurse Midwife, Certified Nurse Practitioner, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN), Midwife (MW), Nursing Student, Registered Nurse (RN), Respiratory Care Practitioner, Respiratory Therapist (RT)

Accreditations: 

The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC),

Course Description:

This course discusses the impact of the Ebola virus, how it is transmitted, treatment modalities, potential complications, proper personal protective equipment, and infection control mitigation requirements.

Outcomes:

≥ 92% of participants will know how to identify specific risk factors for Ebola virus disease, modes of transmission, and proper infection control and mitigation steps.

Objectives:

After completing this continuing education course, the participant will be able to:

1. Summarize modes of transmission of the Ebola virus.
2. Identify the clinical manifestations of the Ebola virus, including symptomology and laboratory values.
3. Describe treatment options for patients with suspected or confirmed Ebola virus disease.
4. Outline strategies to prevent the spread of the Ebola virus.
5. List long-term complications which may persist after surviving the Ebola virus.

Disclosures:

CEUFast Inc. and the course planning team for this educational activity do not have any relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.