Coursera - COVID-19 Contact Tracing For Nursing Professionals

MP4 | Video: 958x540 | Audio: AAC, 44.1Khz , 2ch | Duration: 2 hours | Language: English | 150 MB

This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by the Texas Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
What You Will Learn
-Identify the signs, symptoms, modes of transmission and epidemiology of COVID-19
-Characterize underlying risk factors experienced by vulnerable groups that predisposes to COVID-19 and available resources for high risk communities
-Describe the purpose of contact tracing, the context in which it is conducted, and identify challenges and effective communication strategies

The effects of the current COVID-19 pandemic have disproportionately affected certain population groups. This course provides an overview of the far-reaching impact of COVID-19 and presents contact tracing as a tool to mitigate the spread of the disease for nurses in Texas. Contact tracers are critically needed to help state and local health departments, particularly in large and diverse states such as Texas.