TB Case Management for Nurses

Date: April 29 - May 29
Time: 1:30-3:30 PM ET
Online Course

COURSE DESCRIPTION & OVERALL GOAL
This interactive course will address specific aspects of nurse TB case management with a focus on practical application. Topics to be addressed will include an overview of TB nurse case management, person-centered care, interpretation of lab results, monitoring patients during therapy, TB contact investigations, infection control, and management of TB in special situations. The format will include pre-recorded and live sessions, interactive breakouts, and group discussions.

AGENDA
Participants must attend all live sessions.
Live session dates: April 29, May 1, 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22, 27 and 29.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
The course is designed for nurses who are responsible for providing TB case management for patients with TB infection and disease. Nurses will be notified of acceptance into the course after their application is reviewed.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able:

• Apply a patient-centered approach to the prevention, case management and successful completion of treatment for TB in persons (both adults and children) with TB infection/ disease.
• Discuss the role of TST/IGRAs, laboratory methods, and chest radiographs for the diagnosis of TB infection and disease.
• Recognize adverse drug reactions to TB medications and monitor patients either to achieve treatment completion or develop appropriate interventions.
• Define the nurse’s role in TB contact investigations, including the evaluation and treatment of identified contacts.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS
In order to be accepted into this course, participants must complete all course requirements (attend 10 live sessions, complete required homework assignments, submit all required evaluations) and adhere to the time commitment needed to complete the course in its entirety. 

Technology: Participants will be expected to have access to a webcam or mobile device (e.g., tablet, smartphone), to turn on their video during the live sessions. A stable internet connection with access to external websites (not blocked by firewalls) is required.

Canvas: All participants will be expected to access the course content through the learning management system Canvas. After being accepted into the course, participants will receive further details on how to access the learning management system. Please note, participants may need to use a desktop computer or laptop to access Canvas rather than a tablet, iPad, or other mobile device.

APPLICATION INFORMATION & FEE
Applications are now closed as we have reached full capacity.

Please contact Alicia Gomez at alg278@njms.rutgers.edu or Shwata Suresh Kumar at ss2980@rutgers.edu with any questions regarding this course.

CANCELLATION INFORMATION
We reserve the right to modify the activity content, faculty and activities, and to cancel this activity, if necessary. If you are unable to attend, please inform us as soon as possible so that others may be accommodated.

FUNDING DISCLOSURE
Funding for this conference was made possible in part by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services, nor does the mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. government.