Norovirus Gastroenteritis - Management of Outbreaks
Norovirus is a disease that spreads readily and can cause massive facility-wide outbreaks of vomiting and diarrhea. This program focuses on management of these outbreaks as recommended by CDC's latest guidelines. It discusses the definition of an outbreak, signs and symptoms of norovirus infection, and preventive measures including isolation, use of PPE, methods of hand hygiene and environmental cleaning. It has been written so that it is appropriate for staff in all departments.
The program comes on a CD-Rom in Microsoft PowerPoint, and is accompanied by a packet of supplemental materials that include:
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An introduction that states the program’s goals and objectives, and gives the presenter a few guidelines for presenting the program.
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Hard copies of all handouts
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A written competency assessment
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An answer key for the competency assessment
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A presenter’s program evaluation that you may fill out to let us know your thoughts and ideas on the program
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A certificate of completion that you may hand to each of your participants upon completion of the program
- Includes speaker notes and extra supplementary material.
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