High Level Biocontainment for Healthcare Facilities

About this course: 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. Please copy and paste the following link into a new tab/browser to view the video overview of our course. http://bit.ly/2bPZ6Cz 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

Who is this class for: This course is primarily designed for health care workers and public health employees for treatment of patients infected with a pathogen requiring high-level biocontainment.

Created by:  University of Nebraska

• Taught by:  Sharon Medcalf, PhD, Assistant Professor

  Director, Center for Biosecurity, Biopreparedness, and Emerging Infectious Diseases

• Taught by:  Analisa McMillan, MSEd

• Taught by:  Marty Magee MSA, MLS, Instructional Design Librarian

• Taught by:  Peggy Moore, MSEd, E-Learning Instructional Designer

  University of Nebraska Medical Center, Dept. of Academic Affairs

Level Intermediate Commitment 4-week course requiring 2-4 hours per week by the learner. Language English How To Pass Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. User Ratings 4.5 stars Average User Rating 4.5See what learners said Coursework

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Syllabus


WEEK 1


Infection Control Basics and Personal Protection Equipment



7 videos, 2 readings expand

1. Video: Course Overview Video (3:19)
2. Video: Basic Tenets of Infection Control
3. Video: Advice from the Experts
4. Reading: Required Readings and Resources
5. Discussion Prompt: Infection Control Basics Discussion
6. Video: Donning PPE: Level 1
7. Video: Doffing PPE: Level 1
8. Video: Donning PPE: PAPR Level
9. Video: Doffing PPE: PAPR Level
10. Reading: Required Readings and Resources
11. Discussion Prompt: Personal Protective Equipment Discussion

Graded: Basic Tenets of Infection Control Quiz
Graded: Personal Protective Equipment Quiz
Graded: Infection Control Basics and Personal Protection Equipment Discussion Forum Participation Statement of Completion

WEEK 2


Disease Containment: Historical and Modern Era Examples



6 videos, 5 readings expand

1. Video: The Black Death, Influenza Pandemic and Smallpox
2. Reading: The Histories Part 93: The Black Death (video link)
3. Reading: Influenza 1918 PBS America (video link)
4. Reading: What is Smallpox? (video link)
5. Reading: Required Readings and Resources
6. Discussion Prompt: Historical Era Discussion
7. Video: Ebola: Africa 1979-2015
8. Video: Ebola: Africa 2014-2015
9. Video: SARS in Toronto (Part 1)
10. Video: SARS in Toronto (Part 2)
11. Video: SARS in Toronto (Part 3)
12. Reading: Required Readings and Resources
13. Discussion Prompt: Modern Era Discussion

Graded: Historical Era Quiz
Graded: Modern Era Quiz
Graded: Disease Containment: Historical and Modern Era Examples Discussion Forum Participation Statement of Completion

WEEK 3


High Level Biocontainment in Hospitals: The Location and Team



6 videos, 1 reading expand

1. Video: High Level Biocontainment
2. Video: Diagnostics Imagining
3. Video: Laboratory and Infection Prevention
4. Reading: Required Readings and Resources
5. Discussion Prompt: The Location Discussion
6. Video: Assembly, Recruitment, Structure and Culture of the Team
7. Video: Communication and Training the Team
8. Video: Mental and Occupational Health of the Team
9. Discussion Prompt: The Team Discussion

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

WEEK 4


Biocontainment: Patient Intake and Other Considerations



7 videos, 2 readings expand

1. Video: Point of Entry Screening
2. Video: Inbound Transportation: Planning and Community Collaboration of Patients
3. Reading: Required Readings and Resources
4. Discussion Prompt: Biocontainment: Patient Intake Discussion
5. Video: The Financial Costs of Biocontainment
6. Video: Caring for Pediatric Patients
7. Video: Fatality Management
8. Video: Risk Communications
9. Video: Final Thoughts from the Experts
10. Reading: Required Readings and Resources
11. Discussion Prompt: Biocontainment: Other Considerations Discussion Board

Graded: Patient Intake Quiz
Graded: Biocontainment: Other Considerations Quiz
Graded: Biocontainment: Patient Intake and Other Considerations Discussion Forum Participation Statement of Completion