Course Summary
Contact Hour(s):
2 Contact Hours including 2 Advanced Pharmacology Hours
Authors:
Dana Bartlett, RN, BSN, MA, MA, CSPI
Desiree Reinken, PhD, APRN, NP-C
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), Registered Nurse Practitioner, Respiratory Care Practitioner, Respiratory Therapist (RT)
Accreditations:
The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
State Approvals:
Alabama, Provider #ABNP1485; California BRN Provider #CEP # 13509; Kentucky Board of Nursing Provider #7-0085; Florida Board of Nursing Provider 50-353;
Course Description:
This course discusses tuberculosis, including the epidemiology, transmission and pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of the disease, and patient education. The signs and symptoms, specific laboratory tests used, and treatment regimens are highlighted.
Outcomes:
≥ 92% of participants will know the transmission of tuberculosis, who is at risk, the signs and symptoms, the different types, and how tuberculosis is diagnosed and treated.
Objectives:
After completing this course, the learner will be able to:
- Describe the transmission of tuberculosis (TB).
- Summarize the signs and symptoms of TB.
- Identify diagnostic tests for the presence of TB.
- List risk factors for TB.
- Outline treatment options for TB.
- Characterize patient monitoring for patients being treated for TB.
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.