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Overview
This course provides nurses, physicians, and pharmacists with an overview of Legionnaires’ disease.Goals and Learning Outcomes
Legionnaires’ disease is a type of pneumonia that can rapidly progress if not identified and treated promptly. It is caused by the bacteria Legionella, which is found in natural freshwater bodies and contaminated water sources such as large water systems in buildings. Reports indicate that Legionella infections have increased over the past 20 years. The healthcare team needs to be knowledgeable about the risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment of Legionnaires’ disease.
The goal of this course is to provide the healthcare team with information about Legionnaires’ disease, including transmission, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management.
- Identify risk factors associated with Legionnaires’ disease.
- Choose diagnostic and treatment options for Legionnaires’ disease.
Course Details
Course Originally Released on : 5/1/2024
REL-ACU-0-MLGDS
Accreditations
NURSES
In support of improving patient care, Relias LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP#13791
Relias LLC reports to CEBroker for the following boards (Provider # 50-1489): Arkansas State Board Of Nursing, District Of Columbia Board Of Nursing, Florida Board Of Nursing, Georgia Board Of Nursing, Kansas State Board of Nursing, Kentucky Board of Nursing, Michigan Board of Nursing, Mississippi Board of Nursing, New Hampshire Board of Nursing, New Mexico Board Of Nursing, North Dakota Board of Nursing, South Carolina Board Of Nursing and West Virginia Board Of Registered Nurses
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Disclosures
None of the planners/faculty, unless otherwise noted, for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.