\n<\/strong>\u2022 Newest research on hand cleansing – soap, alcohol gels
\n\u2022 Aerosol versus droplet versus fomite spread of infection
\n\u2022 Toilet-Bowl aerosolization – is it a real phenomenon?
\n\u2022 Different spread rates for coughing, sneezing, speaking, singing
\n\u2022 What is the impact of different measures: mask types, social distancing, indoor\/outdoor gatherings
\n\u2022 Herd immunity – the epidemiology definition, not the social media definition
\n\u2022 How effective are the new vaccines?
\n\u2022 How effective are the novel COVID- 19 vaccines?
\n\u2022 Effectiveness of vaccines in common use: Pneumococcal & meningococcal infection; shingles & HPV<\/p>\n
Description:<\/b>
\n<\/b>Few areas in healthcare are changing as rapidly as infectious diseases. This four part webinar provides an up-to-the minute update on current issues in infectious diseases. Major infectious disease trends will be reviewed, including: COVID-19, impact of global warming, food-borne illnesses, infectious agents and their relationship to acute and chronic disease. New vaccines, like for COVID-19, HPV and other diseases, will be reviewed, along with the status of older vaccines. Superbugs, healthcare acquired infections and antibiotic stewardship will also be discussed. Join us for this very timely topic!<\/p>\n
Who Should Attend?:<\/b>
\n\u2022 RNs, NPs, RPNs, & LPNs in public health, acute, community, primary & long term care settings
\n\u2022 Infection Control Practitioners, Occupational Health Nurses;
\n\u2022 Physician Assistants, Dietitians, Chiropractors, Pharmacy Technicians
\n\u2022 Nurse Practitioners, Tele-Health Nurses, Educators, Managers<\/p>\n
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<\/strong>Barb Bancroft, RN, MSN, PNP<\/strong>
\nBarb Bancroft is a widely acclaimed nursing teacher who has taught courses on Advanced Pathophysiology, Pharmacology, and Physical Assessment to both graduate and undergraduate students. Also certified as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, she has held faculty positions at the University of Virginia, the University of Arkansas, Loyola University of Chicago, and St. Xavier University of Chicago. Barb is known for her extensive knowledge of pathophysiology and as one of the most dynamic nursing speakers in North America today. Delivering her material with equal parts of evidence based practise, practical application, and humour, she has taught numerous seminars on clinical and health maintenance topics to healthcare professionals, including the Association for Practitioners for Infection Control, The Emergency Nurses\u2019 Association, the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, and more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"