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Course Description
This course is designed to provide essential information related to TB contact investigations. Participants explore basic principles including prioritizing contacts and the TB evaluation process, along with examining congregate settings and discussing ways to handle the media during a contact investigation.
Target Audience
This course is designed for allied health professionals, nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians, physician assistants, resident/fellows, and healthcare professionals working in a public healthcare setting.
Learning Objectives
- Identify strategies for prioritizing contacts utilizing the concentric circle approach.
- Determine the appropriate evaluation process to utilize during a TB contact investigation.
- Outline considerations for conducting TB contact investigations in congregate settings.
- Review strategies for dealing with the media.