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Overview
The goal of this course is to educate clinical lab professionals in the acute care setting on the basics of mycology.Goals and Learning Outcomes
Competency in laboratory mycology begins with proper specimen collection followed by skilled processing of samples and accurate culture identification. Safely and rapidly identifying pathogenic fungi is key for administering the correct treatment for patients with fungal infections. This course will provide an overview of mycology utilizing images to show learners the different hyphae, reproduction, and morphology of various fungi. It will also review safety precautions to prevent occupational hazards within the mycology lab. The goal of this course is to educate clinical lab professionals in the acute care setting on the basics of mycology.
- Recall basic mycology terminology, fungi behaviors, and the types of mycoses.
- Recognize the reproduction and colony morphology of fungi to aid in their identification.
- Indicate safety precautions that should be used in the mycology laboratory.
Course Details
Course Originally Released on : 5/1/2023
REL-ACU-0-MBLP
Course Author
RD, LDN
MS, MBA, RM(NRCM), M(ASCP)
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
Disclaimer: Not all courses will provide California Board of Registered Nursing approval. Per California Assembly Bill No. 241, continuing education courses related to direct patient care shall address at least one or a combination of the following:(1) Examples of how implicit bias affects perceptions and treatment decisions of licensees, leading to disparities in health outcomes; or (2) Strategies to address how unintended biases in decision-making may contribute to health care disparities by shaping behavior and producing differences in medical treatment along lines of race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, socioeconomic status, or other characteristics.
CEBroker
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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.