About this Course

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The goal of this 4-week course is to equip learners to safely care for a patient infected with a pathogen requiring high-level biocontainment.  This can be accomplished in any healthcare facility given the correct approach and protocols.
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In this course, we will:
  1.  Discuss the essentials of intake screening.
  2.  Investigate pathogen transmission characteristics and the chain of infection.
  3.  Examine patient placement in a facility, as well as the engineering/ administrative controls. 
  4.  Review personal protective equipment worn by the care providers.
  5.  Evaluate waste management and decontamination protocols.


We look forward to exploring and learning with you!
Dr. Medcalf and University of Nebraska Medical Center Team


This project was funded by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health

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Intermediate Level

Approx. 12 hours to complete

English

Subtitles: French, Portuguese (European), Russian, English, Spanish

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Shareable Certificate

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100% online

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Flexible deadlines

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Intermediate Level

Approx. 12 hours to complete

English

Subtitles: French, Portuguese (European), Russian, English, Spanish

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week

1

Week 1

3 hours to complete

Infection Control Basics and Personal Protection Equipment

3 hours to complete

7 videos (Total 38 min), 2 readings, 3 quizzes

7 videos

Course Overview Video (3:19)3m

Basic Tenets of Infection Control4m

Advice from the Experts6m

Donning PPE: Level 13m

Doffing PPE: Level 17m

Donning PPE: PAPR Level5m

Doffing PPE: PAPR Level6m

2 readings

Required Readings and Resources10m

3 practice exercises

Basic Tenets of Infection Control Quiz30m

Personal Protective Equipment Quiz30m

Infection Control Basics and Personal Protection Equipment Discussion Forum Participation Statement of Completion30m

Week

2

Week 2

4 hours to complete

Disease Containment: Historical and Modern Era Examples

4 hours to complete

7 videos (Total 51 min), 5 readings, 3 quizzes

7 videos

The Black Death, Influenza Pandemic and Smallpox6m

Ebola: Africa 1979-20158m

Ebola: Africa 2014-20155m

SARS in Toronto (Part 1)9m

SARS in Toronto (Part 2)5m

SARS in Toronto (Part 3)7m

Copy of SARS in Toronto (Part 1)9m

5 readings

The Histories Part 93: The Black Death (video link)10m

Influenza 1918 PBS America (video link)10m

What is Smallpox? (video link)10m

Required Readings and Resources10m

3 practice exercises

Historical Era Quiz30m

Modern Era Quiz30m

Disease Containment: Historical and Modern Era Examples Discussion Forum Participation Statement of Completion30m

Week

3

Week 3

3 hours to complete

High Level Biocontainment in Hospitals: The Location and Team

3 hours to complete

6 videos (Total 51 min), 1 reading, 3 quizzes

6 videos

High Level Biocontainment8m

Diagnostics Imagining6m

Laboratory and Infection Prevention10m

Assembly, Recruitment, Structure and Culture of the Team7m

Communication and Training the Team8m

Mental and Occupational Health of the Team9m

1 reading

Required Readings and Resources10m

3 practice exercises

High Level Biocontainment Quiz30m

High Level Biocontainment Team Quiz30m

High Level Biocontainment in Hospitals: The Location and Team Discussion Forum Participation Statement of Completion.30m

Week

4

Week 4

3 hours to complete

Biocontainment: Patient Intake and Other Considerations

3 hours to complete

7 videos (Total 40 min), 2 readings, 3 quizzes

7 videos

Point of Entry Screening5m

Inbound Transportation: Planning and Community Collaboration of Patients9m

The Financial Costs of Biocontainment4m

Caring for Pediatric Patients4m

Fatality Management5m

Risk Communications6m

Final Thoughts from the Experts3m

2 readings

Required Readings and Resources10m

3 practice exercises

Patient Intake Quiz30m

Biocontainment: Other Considerations Quiz30m

Biocontainment: Patient Intake and Other Considerations Discussion Forum Participation Statement of Completion30m

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