2008 Training Course Descriptions
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Becoming a TB Nurse Expert« hide descriptionLocation(s) and date(s):
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Contact InvestigationThis course is an interactive, skill-building program designed to improve the knowledge and skills of staff who conduct contact investigation as part of their TB responsibilities. The goal of the course is to assist staff in conducting appropriate and thorough contact and outbreak investigations in a culturally appropriate manner. The course covers updated information on the new contact investigation guidelines released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention including: decisions to initiate a contact investigation; investigating the index patient and sites of transmission; assigning priorities to contacts; medical treatment for contacts with Latent TB Infection (LTBI); when to expand a contact investigation; communicating through the media; data management and evaluation of contact investigations; confidentiality and consent in contact investigations; staffing and training for contact investigations; contact investigation in special circumstances; and source-case investigations. « hide descriptionLocation(s) and date(s):
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Multi-Drug Resistant TB: A Primer to Patient Care and TreatmentThis course is designed for physicians and nurse experts who are actively engaged in the management of patients with, or at risk of, multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB). The goal of the conference is to enhance the expertise of providers to improve the prevention, treatment, and management of patients with MDR TB through lecture and interactive case studies. Upon completion of the training, participants will be able to: explain the definition of MDR TB, how it develops in the TB patient and adequate control measures; describe the laboratory's role in the diagnosis and management of the MDR TB patient; and discuss the management and treatment of MDR TB disease. « hide descriptionLocation(s) and date(s):
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Nurse Case ManagementThis is an intensive course that provides an in-depth training experience covering knowledge and skills essential for the nurse with primary responsibility for TB case management. It will cover the evaluation, treatment and case management of medically and psychosocially difficult-to-treat patients. The workshop is designed to go beyond the basic TB curriculum and enhance the participant's ability to be accountable for facets of case management by capturing the experience and competencies of expert TB public health nurses now working in field settings throughout the Heartland region. Topics included in the course are: partnering with the community; planning and conducting contact investigations; monitoring responses to treatment; performing toxicity assessments; implementing measures to reduce TB transmission; identifying and managing foreign-born persons at risk for TB; diagnosing and managing pediatric TB and TB in HIV and other high-risk patients; performing case review and quality assurance; balancing responsibilities for public health with the patient's needs and preventing non-compliance through daily observed therapy and enablers; and improving communication and cultural sensitivity skills. « hide descriptionLocation(s) and date(s):
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Preventing TB on the College CampusThis conference targets public health departments and college campus workers involved in implementing tuberculosis prevention policies on a college campus. This training will provide information and education on the implementation of a model policy on college campuses that will serve as a TB elimination strategy. It will emphasize the importance of screening, testing, and evaluating students on college campuses as a primary means of TB control through the use of the following subject matter: the public health threat of TB and drug-resistant TB worldwide and on US campuses; strategies for implementing model TB prevention and control practices on participant's home campus; and overview of the roles local, state, and federal public health agencies play in the prevention and control of TB. « hide descriptionLocation(s) and date(s):
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Responding to a TB EventParticipants will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to appropriately assess, handle and evaluate a TB outbreak within their community, whatever the size. The course will provide information on coordinating activities between public health departments, hospitals and private health entities that play a significant role in preparedness for public health emergencies. After completion of the training, participants will be able to: describe the roles and responsibilities of the various public and private health partners; explain the general applicability of administrative, environmental and personal protective measures used in TB control; describe the role of genotyping as a tool in outbreaks; discuss data management and contact investigation protocols; and develop a preliminary outbreak response plan for their community. « hide descriptionLocation(s) and date(s):
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TB IntensiveThis course is designed to enhance the expertise of providers who are actively engaged in the management of patients with, or at risk of, tuberculosis. It strives to improve the skills of physicians and nurse experts who work treating and managing TB patients and contacts. Through interactive lectures and case studies, participants will be able to: describe the current epidemiology of TB in the USA and globally; identify LTBI; demonstrate the immunologic tools for diagnosis of LTBI and their application in the management of TB; implement CDC guidelines for treatment of LTBI; describe current laboratory methods for the detection, identification, genotyping and drug susceptibility testing of M. tuberculosis; discuss the role of the public health lab in the diagnosis and management of TB; identify and implement measures to eliminate transmission of TB in a medical facility; recognize the presentation of TB disease in various clinical settings; discuss antituberculous drugs including common side effects; and implement CDC guidelines for therapy of TB disease. « hide descriptionLocation(s) and date(s):
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Webinars
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Pediatric TB« hide descriptionDate(s):
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TB Medications: Adverse Drug Reactions with Case Studies: Part 1« hide descriptionDate(s):
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TB Medications: Adverse Drug Reactions with Case Studies: Part 2« hide descriptionDate(s):
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Texas
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Contact Interviewing« hide descriptionLocation(s) and date(s):
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TB in the Correctional Setting: Train the Trainer« hide descriptionLocation(s) and date(s):
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Tuberculin Skin Test (TST) WorkshopThe goal of this workshop is to provide an in-depth education and training experience for the nurse or health care worker who is responsible for screening, administration and interpretation of the tuberculin skin test. It provides the opportunity for a hands-on learning experience. « hide descriptionLocation(s) and date(s):
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Tuberculin Skin Test (TST) Workshop: Train the TrainerThe goal of this workshop is to provide an in-depth education and training experience for the nurse or health care worker who is responsible for screening, administration and interpretation of the tuberculin skin test. It provides the opportunity for a hands-on learning experience. « hide descriptionLocation(s) and date(s):
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