West Nile Virus
Tracking # 20-161878
Course overview
Special offers from RnCeus - $20 for 30 contact hours. This 4 hr. learning program will prepare nurses and other health professionals to: describe the epidemiology of West Nile virus (WNV), list and describe 3 tests used for diagnosis of WNV, describe the transmission cycle, discuss 6 modes of transmission, list and describe 3 different classes of WNV infection, describe West Nile Fever, list and describe 3 types of severe neurological disorders, discuss the differences among meningitis, encephalitis, and acute flaccid paralysis, describe treatment that is currently available and being used in clinical trials, discuss risk factors, discuss 4 types of preventive measures, and describe 4 types of insect repellents and guidelines for use.
Subject areas
This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.