312720 Coronavirus Disease for Health Providers

Course overview

Human coronaviruses were first identified in the 1960s, and there are several types of coronaviruses that can infect people. Coronaviruses usually cause mild and self-limiting illnesses, such as the common cold. However, the novel coronavirus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is not the same as other coronaviruses that commonly circulate among humans, and has created a global public health emergency. COVID-19 has affected over 700,000 individuals in the United States alone, and information regarding COVID-19 is ever-changing and evolving daily. Nurses and many other healthcare providers are working on the front lines caring for individuals with COVID-19, and must be well educated regarding best practices surrounding COVID-19, including clinical manifestations and how to protect themselves from COVID infection, minimizing potential transmission to others. This program provides a review of coronaviruses, including COVID-19, including history, risk factors, transmission, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and immunity.