Current Issues Facing Florida Health Care Professionals

1) Understanding the Coronavirus

• Define coronaviruses
• Describe the types of coronaviruses that affect human populations.
• Describe the symptoms associated with human coronavirus infection.
• Identify common modes of human coronavirus transmission.
• Identify techniques for preventing human coronavirus transmission.
• Describe methods for identifying and treating coronavirus infection.
• Provide an overview of the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak, including its origins, symptoms, clinical management, infection control, and reporting requirements.

2) Hepatitis A

• Describe the function of the liver and how it is impacted by hepatitis A.
• Discuss the prevalence of hepatitis A infection.
• Identify common causes, risk factors, and symptoms of hepatitis A.
• Discuss methods for diagnosing and treating hepatitis A.
• Identify ways to prevent hepatitis A.
• Discuss the long-term health outlook for individuals infected with hepatitis A.
• Describe the reporting requirements for cases of hepatitis A.

3) Disaster Preparedness

• Identify issues affecting food and water safety following a natural disaster.
• Describe the signs and symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning and how they can be prevented.
• Describe the types of environmental hazards that may be encountered following a storm along with the appropriate safety measures.
• Describe how natural disasters may affect the availability of medications and medical supplies for the chronically ill.
• Identify steps that can be taken to minimize injuries and illnesses during storm cleanup.
• Describe the types of mental health issues that can arise following a natural disaster along with coping strategies.

4) Vaping-Related Illnesses

• Describe the origins of e-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injuries.
• Describe the demographic most impacted by e-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injuries.
• Describe the potential health effects of vaping for adolescents and young adults.
• Describe the likely causative agents for e-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injuries.
• List key Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations for preventing e-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injuries.
• Identify strategies health care providers can use to manage patients with known or suspected e-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injuries.

5) Ecological Aquatic Toxins

• Identify strategies health care providers can use to reduce the risk for rehospitalization and death in patients with e-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injuries.
• Describe the proper documentation and tracking of EVALI-related health encounters.
• Define harmful algae blooms.
• Analyze aquatic toxins present in freshwaters and the ocean.
• Differentiate precautionary prevention methods for HAB treatment.
• Assess areas that are prone to HABs.
• Analyze the impact of HABs on the environment.

6) Radon

• Describe what radon is and how it can enter a home.
• Dispel common myths regarding radon exposure.
• Describe the public health impact of radon exposure on various populations.
• Describe methods for radon testing and mitigation.
• Identify methods that health care providers can use to screen patients for radon exposure and reduce the burden of radon-associated cancer.
• Identify resources that health care providers can use to educate themselves and their patients regarding the risk of radon exposure.