Objectives

After participating in this educational activity, attendees should be able to:

1|Describe the origin of COVID 19
2|Describe what classified COVID 19 as a pandemic
3|Discuss different COVID 19 testing techniques
4|Explain preventions of spreading COVID 19
5|Explain risk factors for severe COVID 19/long haul symptoms
6|Recognize different COVID 19 treatment options – OTC and RX
7|Describe COVID 19 vaccines
8|Discuss where to obtain and how to interpret data
9|Identify current state of COVID 19 and proposed future state

Becky Brice, RN
Baystate Health
 

Faculty Disclosure

Baystate Health Continuing Interprofessional Education follows the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education.  The design and content of Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education (CE) activities support quality improvement in healthcare and provide fair and balanced views of therapeutic options. Any relevant financial relationships are mitigated prior to the educational activity.

None of the planners or faculty 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. 

Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Baystate Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 

Nurses
Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.0 contact hour(s).  Nurses should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Medical Assistants
This program has been granted prior approval by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) for 2.0 continuing education unit(s).  Granting approval in no way constitutes endorsement by the AAMA of the program content or the program provider.

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team and learners will receive 2.0 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.