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[ Based on the CDC Self-Study Modules on Tuberculosis]
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Need a presentation on tuberculosis? Division of TB Control staff is available for group presentations. Email the Health Education Coordinator or telephone 804-864-7920.
CDC's Core Curriculum on TB: What the Clinician Should Know (2000)
The goal of this publication is to provide the reader with basic information about TB. Upon completion of this educational activity, the reader should possess a clear working knowledge of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of TB infection and disease. [Please note that the treatment of TB disease section in the Core Curriculum is outdated. For current guidelines on treating patients on TB disease, please refer to the 2003 statement on TB disease.]
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Treating the Patient with Tuberculosis: Guidelines for
Collaborating with Community Physicians (pdf file) [Opens a new page]
TB Case Management for Nurses: Self Study Modules
Module 1: Overview of Public Health and Public Health Nursing (pdf file)
This module provides an overview of public health, focusing on key concepts such as the definition and objectives of public health, as well as the Core Functions of Public Health. Included is a discussion of public health nursing, a brief history of the specialty and its role in the management of tuberculosis.
Module 2: Fundamentals of Tuberculosis Case Management (pdf file)
This module provides an overview of case management including a brief history and definitions as described by the American Nurses Association and the National Case Management Task Force. The elements and activities of TB Case Management are described in detail.
Module 3: Leadership Skills of the Nurse Case Manager (pdf file)
Case Management is a competency involving specific skills and knowledge. This module explores the areas of cultural competency, team building, delegation and conflict resolution.
Module 4: The Pediatric Patient (pdf file)
In Module 2, special attention was given to TB Case Management activities related to the pediatric population. This module addresses the issues in greater detail, including a comparison of childhood and adult TB, common barriers to adherence, and age-appropriate strategies.
Glossary of Terms (pdf file)
Epidemiology of TB in VA
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Fundamentals of TB (Developed by the Virginia Division of TB Control)
General Information
Treatment of Tuberculosis (2003)
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This slide set was developed as an accompaniment to Treatment of Tuberculosis, a joint statement by CDC, the American Thoracic Society, and the Infectious Diseases Society of America. The slide set provides an overview of the current recommendations for the treatment of tuberculosis. Download complete set (65 slides) in PowerPoint format - (581 KB)
CDC Core Curriculum on TB: What the Clinician Should Know
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This slide set was developed as an accompaniment to the publication Core Curriculum on Tuberculosis (4th Ed). The slide set provides an overview of the current recommendations for the diagnosis, treatment, and control of tuberculosis. (104 slides) [Please note that the treatment of TB disease section in the Core Curriculum is outdated. For current guidelines on treating patients on TB disease, please refer to the 2003 statement on TB disease.]
Preventing Transmission of TB (1994)
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This slide series based on the 1994 MMWR supplement, Guidelines for Preventing the Transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Health Care Facilities was developed in 1995 for use in training health care workers, infection control practitioners, and others on how to effectively implement the guidelines. (123 slides)
Charles P. Felton National Tuberculosis Center, New York
Francis J. Curry National Tuberculosis Center, California
New Jersey Medical School National Tuberculosis Center, New Jersey
National Jewish Medical Center
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