Training Archives

November 9th

• HNTC Updates – Catalina Navarro, BSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
• State Updates:
  • Arkansas – Jenna Maturino, RN, Arkansas Department of Health
  • Iowa – Shirlee Hasstedt, RN, BSN, Iowa Department of Public Health
  • Kansas – Kimberly Winans, RN, MSN, Kansas Department of Health and Environment & Traci Dreiling, RN, Kansas Department of Health and Environment
  • Louisiana – Angela Blanchard, BSN, RN, Louisiana Department of Health
  • Missouri – Traci Hadley, Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
  • Nebraska – Kristin Bertrang, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
  • North Dakota – Bailey Krueger, First District Health Unit
  • Oklahoma – Keri Albauer, RN, Oklahoma State Department of Health
• 2021/2022 Case Studies:
  • Arkansas Case Study – Jenna Maturino, RN, Arkansas Department of Health
  • Fort Bend Case Study – Barbarah Martinez, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, Fort Bend Country Health and Human Services
  • St. Louis Case Study – Tracey Swaringen, BSN, RN, St. Louis County Department of Public Health
• TB Nurse Champion – Salma Lerma, MSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
• MDR Tuberculosis – Barbara Seaworth, BS, MD, FIDSA, FACP, Heartland National TB Center
• MDR-TB Outbreak Case Study & Challenges – Elizabeth Groenweghe, MPH, Unified Government Public Health Department
• Pediatric TB – Lisa Y. Armitige, Heartland National TB Center

November 10th

• Stop the Stigma Campaign – Lauren Warren-Fields, MEd, BA, Heartland National TB Center
• Patient Advocacy – Heather Manrique, MBA, BS, Louisiana Office of Public Health
• Professional Networking and Support – Diana Fortune, BSN, RN, National TB Controllers Association

• Targeted Tuberculin Skin Testing – Monica Rodriguez, Texas Center for Infectious Disease
• Myths, Misconceptions, and FAQs of the Tuberculin Skin Test – Catalina Navarro, Heartland National TB Center

October 25th

• Module 1:
  • Introduction – Debbie Davila, MSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
  • Information Gathering – Chelsea Hargrave, BS, CHES, Heartland National TB Center
  • Patient Update #1 – Debbie Davila, MSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
  • Common & Uncommon Adverse Reactions – Catalina Navarro, BSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
  • Patient Update #2 – Debbie Davila, MSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
  • Dose Counting – Salma Lerma, MSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
• Module 2:
  • Patient Update #1 – Catalina Navarro, BSN, RN Heartland National TB Center
  • Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis – Barbara Seaworth, BS, MD, FIDSA, FACP, Heartland National TB Center
  • Patient Update #2 – Catalina Navarro, BSN, RN Heartland National TB Center

October 26th

• Module 3:
  • Introduction – Lisa Y. Armitige, MD, PhD, Heartland National TB Center
  • Radiology – Megan Devine, MD, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler
  • Pediatric Tuberculosis – Lisa Y. Armitige, MD, PhD, Heartland National TB Center
  • Family Partnerships – Chelsea Hargrave, BS, CHES, Heartland National TB Center
  • Source Case Investigations – Chelsea Hargrave, BS, CHES, Heartland National TB Center
  • Conclusion – Lisa Y. Armitige, MD, PhD, Heartland National TB Center

October 27th

• Module 4:
  • Review of Contact Investigations – Lauren Warren-Fields, MEd, BA, Heartland National TB Center
• Module 5:
  • Stop the Stigma – Lauren Warren-Fields, MEd, BA, Heartland National TB Center

September 13th

• Overview of Contact Investigation Guidelines – Dorothy Rodriguez, Williamson County Cities and Health District
• Initiating and Prioritizing Contact Investigations – Teresa Plumber, BSN, RN, Ryan White Program
• Assigning Priorities to Contacts – Virginia “Jenna” Maturino, BSN, RN, Arkansas Department of Health
• Managing Non-Adherent Contacts and Patients – Stepheni A. Appleby, RN, Arkansas Department of Health
• Investigating in Special Settings – Stepheni A. Appleby, RN, Arkansas Department of Health
• Detecting and Handling a TB Outbreak – Leonard Mukasa, MBChB, PhD, Arkansas Department of Health

September 14th

• Essentials Interviewing Skills for TB Contact Investigation – Dorothy Rodriguez, Williamson County Cities and Health District
• Diagnosis & Medical Management of TB Infection – Virginia “Jenna” Maturino, BSN, RN, Arkansas Department of Health
• Field Safety – Dorothy Rodriguez, Williamson County Cities and Health District

August 10th

• Case Study Introduction: Evaluation of Immigrant Family from Eritrea – Debbie Davila, MSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
• Transmission & Pathogenesis of TB – Marybel Monreal, BSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
• Principles of TB Nurse Case Management (NCM): Why Are We Here? – Catalina Navarro, BSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
• Tuberculosis Screening & Testing – Lisa Y. Armitige, MD, PhD, Heartland National TB Center
• Importance of a TB Medical Assessment – Barbara Seaworth, BS, MD, FIDSA, FACP, Heartland National TB Center

August 17th

• Introduction to Radiology for TB Nurses – Megan Devine, MD, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler
• Introduction to Lab for TB Nurses – Lisa Y. Armitige, MD, PhD, Heartland National TB Center
• Basics of TB Infection Control in a Clinic Setting – Delvina “Mimi” Ford, BSN, GCPH, RN, CIC, CCRN-K, South Texas Veterans Health Care System, Audie L. Murphy Division

August 24th

• Overview of TB Medications for Nurses – Marybel Monreal, BSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
• Treatment of Latent TB Infection – Megan Devine, MD, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler
• Treatment of TB Disease – Lisa Y. Armitige, MD, PhD, Heartland National TB Center

August 31st

• Monitoring the Patient’s Response to TB Treatment – Jacquline Maldonado, MSN, RN, San Antonio Metropolitan Health District
• Importance of Weight in the Treatment Outcomes of a Patient with TB – Catalina Navarro, BSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
• Guiding Health Care Personnel through Contact Investigation – Chelsea Hargrave, BS, CHES, Heartland National TB Center

July 7th

• Components of TB Patient Assessment – Debbie Davila, MSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
• Developing a TB Patient Care Plan – Jacquline Maldonado, RN, San Antonio Metropolitan Health District
• Implementation of a Treatment Plan – Lori Eitelbach, BSN, RN, Williamson County and Cities Health District
• Potential or Existing Health Problems/Complications & TB Treatment – Catalina Navarro, BSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center

July 14th

• Infectious vs. Non-Infectious TB – Cherie Stafford, MSN/MPH, RN, Arizona Department of Health Services

July 21st

• Overview of Contact Investigation Guidelines – Heather Manrique, MBA, Louisiana Department of Health
• Latent TB Infection: Screening, Evaluation, & Treatment – Stephani Appleby, RN, Arkansas Department of Health
• Identifying Potential Barriers to Complete Treatment – Chelsea Hargrave, BS, Heartland National TB Center

July 28th

• TB Dose Counting – Barbarah Martinez, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, Fort Bend Health & Human Services

June 21st

• Introduction to TB Contact Investigation (CI) Process – Chelsea Hargrave, BS, Heartland National TB Center, Diana Fortune, BSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center, & Lori Eitelbach BSN, RN, Williamson County and Cities Health Department
• Communication Skills for Building Rapport during CI Interviewing – Isaac Rivas, Houston Health Department
• Interview Question Types – Lauren Warren-Fields, MEd, BA, Heartland National TB Center

June 22nd

• Cultural and Diversity Considerations for Interviewing – Lori Eitelbach, BSN, RN, Williamson County and Cities Health Department
• Interviewing for TB Contact Investigation – Dorothy Rodriguez, Williamson County and Cities Health Department & Norma Santos, BS, City of San Antonio Metropolitan Health District City Chest Clinic

June 23rd

• Providing Feedback – Isaac Rivas, Houston Health Department

June 24th

• Meeting with Contacts – Dorothy Rodriguez, Williamson County and Cities Health Department 
• Special Circumstances – Norma Santos, BS, City of San Antonio Metropolitan Health District City Chest Clinic

April 28th

• Nontuberculous mycobacterium: Updates and New Pulmonary Treatment Guidelines, 2020 – Megan Devine, MD, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler & Pamela J. McShane, MD, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler
• Case Studies: TB Diagnostic Dilemmas – Doug Hornick, MD, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics

April 29th

• Immune Response to Environment and Effect on TB (1) – Ige A. George, MD, MS, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
• Immune Response to Environment and Effect on TB (2) – Robert J. Blount, MD, MAS, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
• SHINE Trial – Lisa Y. Armitige, MD, PhD, Heartland National TB Center
• Treatment Shortening in Drug Susceptible TB; 18-month Results of Study 31/A5349 – Payam Nahid, MD, MPH, University of California, San Francisco & Janice K. Louie, MD, MPH, San Francisco Department of Public Health
• SimpliciTB, ZeNIX, TB Practecal – C. Robert Horsburgh, MD, Boston University School of Public Health
• Subclinical TB – Marcos Burgos, New Mexico Veterans Affairs Health Care System – Raymond G. Murphy Medical Center
• TB & Pregnancy: Adverse Outcomes – Allan Lynch, Iowa Department of Public Health
• Tuberculosis Post Bacterial Lung Disease – Doug Hornick, MD, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
• Journal Club: COVID-19 & TB Case Presentations – Jeffrey R. Starke, MD, Baylor College of Medicine & Janice K. Louie, MD, MPH, San Francisco Department of Public Health

March 29th

• Case Study Introduction: Evaluation of Immigrant Family from Eritrea – Debbie Davila, MSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
• Transmission & Pathogenesis of TB – Marybel Monreal, BSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
• Principles of TB Nurse Case Management (NCM): Why Are We Here? – Catalina Navarro, BSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
• Tuberculosis Screening & Testing – Lisa Y. Armitige, Heartland National TB Center
• Importance of a TB Medical Assessment – Barbara Seaworth, MD, Heartland National TB Center

April 5th

• Introduction to Radiology for TB Nurses – Megan Devine, MD, University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler
• Introduction to Lab for TB Nurses – Lisa Y. Armitige, MD, PhD, Heartland National TB Center
• Basics of TB Infection Control in a Clinic Setting – Delvina “Mimi” Ford, BSN, GCPH, RN, CIC, CCRN-K, South Texas Veterans Health Care System, Audie L. Murphy Division

April 12th

• Overview of TB Medications for Nurses – Marybel Monreal, BSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
• Treatment of Latent TB Infection – Megan Devine, MD, University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler
• Treatment of TB Disease – Lisa Y. Armitige, MD, PhD, Heartland National TB Center

April 19th

• Monitoring the Patient’s Response to TB Treatment – Jacquline Maldonado, MSN, RN, City of San Antonio Metropolitan Health District Chest Clinic
• Importance of Weight in the Treatment Outcomes of a Patient with TB – Catalina Navarro, BSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
• Guiding Health Care Personnel through Contact Investigation – Chelsea Hargrave, BS, National TB Center

• World TB Day Handouts – Lisa Y. Armitige, MD, PhD, Heartland National TB Center & Barbara Seaworth, BS, MD, FIDSA, FACP, Heartland National TB Center
• Listening to Patient Voices – Shannon Brown, BSN, RN, MHA, CCM, ALB, Texas Center for Infectious Disease, Jacquline Maldonado, MSN, RN, San Antonio Metropolitan Health District, & Elizabeth Reyes, Texas Center for Infectious Disease

Watch the webcast from our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfzPI_-aQnI

March 8th

• Introduction to TB Contact Investigation (CI) Process – Chelsea Hargrave, BS, Heartland National TB Center, Diana Fortune, BSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center, & Lori Eitelbach BSN, RN, Williamson County and Cities Health Department
• Communication Skills for Building Rapport during CI Interviewing – Isaac Rivas, Houston Health Department
• Interview Question Types – Lauren Warren-Fields, MEd, BA, Heartland National TB Center

March 9th

• Cultural and Diversity Considerations for Interviewing – Lori Eitelbach, BSN, RN, Williamson County and Cities Health Department
• Interviewing for TB Contact Investigation – Dorothy Rodriguez, Williamson County and Cities Health Department & Norma Santos, BS, City of San Antonio Metropolitan Health District City Chest Clinic

March 10th

• Providing Feedback – Isaac Rivas, Houston Health Department

March 11th

• Meeting with Contacts – Dorothy Rodriguez, Williamson County and Cities Health Department 
• Special Circumstances – Norma Santos, BS, City of San Antonio Metropolitan Health District City Chest Clinic

January 11th

• Components of a TB Patient Assessment – Debbie Davila, MSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
• Developing a TB Patient Care Plan – Jacquline Maldonado, MSN, RN, San Antonio Metropolitan Health District
• Implementation of a Treatment Plan – Marybel Monreal, BSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
• Potential or Existing Health Problems/Complications & TB Treatment – Catalina Navarro, BSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center

January 25th

• Contact Investigation Evaluation & Management – Raquel Chavez, BS, HPS, San Antonio Metropolitan Health District
• Latent TB Infection: Screening, Evaluation, & Treatment – Carol Staton, San Antonio Metropolitan Health District
• Identifying Barriers to Treatment Completion – Anna Salas, San Antonio Metropolitan Health District

February 1st

• Completion of Treatment – Cherrie Stafford, Arkansas Department of Health Services