\n<\/strong>\u2022 Over 100 food borne illness – how do they occur? Who is at highest risk?
\n\u2022 The leading viral food borne illness – Norovirus
\n\u2022 The leading bacterial food borne infections: Salmonella, Campylobacter, Listeria monocytogenes
\n\u2022 STEC, E. Coli, Clostridium perfringens, Staphylococcus aureus
\n\u2022 The most common STI’s – everything with an “H-blank-V” in it!
\n\u2022 HIV, HPV, HSV, HBV , HCV
\n\u2022 Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphillis, Trichomonas. Zika Virus
\n\u2022 Transmissibility of STI’s (blood borne, body fluids, skin to skin, saliva)
\n\u2022 Vertical transmission (mother to child)
\n\u2022 Does circumcision protect against STI’s? Do condoms?<\/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":"