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Contact Hours Awarded: 1.5

The outbreak of coronavirus and its slow spread into the United States has caused panic throughout the world. But did you know that the term “coronavirus” actually refers to more than just one type of virus? As a healthcare provider, you should be sure to keep yourself informed with the latest news regarding this epidemic and prepare yourself for the possibility of encountering it in your workplace. Here’s everything you need to know about this group of viruses, the virus that’s currently affecting China and slowly spreading around the globe and how it’s diagnosed and treated.

Course outline:

1.) What is coronavirus?

2.) Types of coronaviruses

3.) Sign and symptoms of coronavirus

4.) Diagnosing coronavirus

5.) What to do if you suspect coronavirus

6.) Patient interview questions

7.) Transmission of Coronavirus

8.) Treatment of coronavirus

9.) Key Points

10.) References / Bibliography

Accreditation statement: Nursing CE Central is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

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After completing this course, the learner will be able to:

1. Describe the coronavirus, including it’s unique characteristics, symptoms, treatment and management.

2. Identify proper precautions for patients with diagnosed or suspected coronavirus.

3. Understand how the coronavirus spreads and how to effectively limit transmission within the community through patient education.

This course will take the average learner 75 minutes to complete and awards 1.5 contact hours of continuing education.

Target audience:

Registered Nurses (RN)

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN)

Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN/LVN)

Requirement for completion:

1.) Enrollment in the course by the learner

2.) Read and learn all course materials

3.) Complete the course evaluation

4.) Attest and testify learning of the course materials

Course offering: # 19

Accreditations and approvals:

ANCC (Provider# P0614)
California BRN (Provider# 17418)
Kentucky Board of Nursing (Provider# 7-0090)

Course expiration date: Feb 1, 2023

Conflict of interest statement: Nursing CE Central nor any of the authors, planners, content experts or any contributors have a commercial interest nor were influenced by commercial interests in the creation of this course, financially or otherwise.

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Course Content

Total learning: 1 lesson Time: 26 weeks

Instructor

Mary Sweeney

Mary Sweeney, RN, BSN, CEN, ONN-CG(T), is a registered nurse and medical writer. With 14 years of experience in healthcare, she has worked in emergency/trauma, post-anesthesia, oncology navigation and military medicine. Mary is a lieutenant in the United States Navy and acted as a sexual assault nurse examiner while deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. She has trained extensively in the prevention of sexual harassment and assault in the workplace and is active in victim advocacy.

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