Course Summary
Contact Hour(s):
1 Contact Hours
Author:
Dana Bartlett, RN, BSN, MA, CSPI
This peer-reviewed course is applicable for the following professions:
Certified Medication Assistant (CMA), Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Home Health Aid (HHA), Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA), Medical Assistant (MA), Medication Aide
Accreditations:
The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
State Approvals:
Florida Board of Nursing Provider 50-353
Course Description:
This course discusses these aspects of care of the TB patient: Epidemiology of TB, TB transmission, types of TB, signs and symptoms, drug therapy, patient monitoring, immediate reporting of signs and symptoms, infection control, nutrition, home care, healthcare worker exposure to TB, and vaccination.
Course Outcome:
≥ 92% of participants will know the primary issues of tuberculosis (TB) care: Transmission, signs and symptoms, and patient care.
Objectives:
After completing this continuing education course, the participant will be able to:
- Identify the primary types of TB and how TB is spread.
- List how TB affects the body, including three signs/symptoms of TB.
- Recognize an intervention that increases compliance with TB drug therapy.
- List three signs/symptoms that should be immediately reported to the nurse.
- Identify at least two infection control precautions used for TB patients.
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.