2024 Calendar
9th
April
LEVEL 2: Essentials of TB Nurse Case Management Online
Online
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 (TB) infection or disease. This course is designed for the nurse case manager with more than 1 year of experience and greater than 50% of their time devoted to working in TB. It is strongly encouraged that participants attend Heartland's "Introduction to TB Nurse Case Management Online" course prior to attending this course.
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5th
June
LEVEL 3: Comprehensive TB Nurse Case Management
In-Person • San Antonio, Texas
The goal of this training is to provide a comprehensive training experience covering skills essential for the nurse case manager responsible for the care of patients diagnosed with tuberculosis. This course will go beyond the basic nurse case management curriculum to enhance the participant's ability to be accountable for all facets of case management. This course is designed for the nurse case manager with more than 3 years of experience and greater than 50% of their time devoted to working in TB; it is not a requirement to have attended a Level 1 or 2 course to qualify. Upon registration, participants with less than 3 years of experience must have attended a previous Level 1 or 2 course within the last 2 years in order to qualify.
26th
June
Screening and Treating Tuberculosis Infection
In-Person • San Antonio, Texas
The goal of this training is to build capacity with community providers by providing guidelines for screening and treating persons for TB infection.
27th
June
Tuberculin Skin Test (TST) Practicum
In-Person • San Antonio, Texas
This course is designed for the TB professional who is responsible for the proper placement, reading, and interpretation of the TST and is also responsible for conducting a TST training for their institution.
16th
July
TB Intensive
In-Person • San Antonio, Texas
This course is intended for physicians, nurse practitioners, and registered nurses with experience in the management of patients with, or at risk of TB within the state of Texas. This is not an introductory course. This course is designed for the nurse case manager with more than 5 years of experience and greater than 50% of their time devoted to working in TB; it is not a requirement to have attended a Level 3 or 4 course to qualify. Upon registration, participants with less than 5 years of experience must have attended a previous Level 3 or 4 course within the last 2 years in order to qualify.
31st
July
Understanding the IGRA: What You Need to Know - Webcast
Online
This webcast is intended for physicians, nurses and public health staff who are actively engaged in the identification, case management, and treatment of patients with tuberculosis infection or disease. The goal of this webcast is to enhance the expertise of healthcare personnel to improve the prevention and control of tuberculosis through the effective treatment and management of their TB patients. This webcast will provide participants with most current information on CDC recommendations for screening individuals for tuberculosis (TB) using the IGRA test.
13th
August
LEVEL 4: TB Nurse Case Management Intensive
In-Person • San Antonio, Texas
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. The goal of this educational activity is to provide participants with essential knowledge and opportunities to develop and enhance skills for managing the spectrum of common to advanced cases of patients with TB and improving clinical outcomes. This course is designed for the nurse case manager with more than 5 years of experience and greater than 50% of their time devoted to working in TB; it is not a requirement to have attended a Level 2 or 3 course to qualify. Upon registration, participants with less than 5 years of experience must have attended a previous Level 2 or 3 course within the last 2 years in order to qualify.
28th
August
TB Contact Investigation
In-Person • San Antonio, Texas
This course is intended for healthcare personnel responsible for conducting TB contact investigations The goal of this course is to provide information and education about contact investigation as a TB elimination strategy and emphasize its importance as a primary means of TB prevention. The course's format will include lecture presentations, case scenario analysis, and skill building exercises with audience participation and discussion.