This remarkable collection of 11 CD-ROMs from the Institute for Biosecurity, Saint Louis University School of Public Health provides comprehensive preparedness information for a hospital, clinical setting, health department, or academic environment. Nurses, physicians, infection control professionals, hospital staff, and public health workers will benefit from these resources. With this set, an entire staff can gain extensive training at an affordable price. Each CD-ROM has discipline specific tools and resources.
Patient Decontamination provides a lecture on the essential and practical information needed to control the flow of patients following a biological or chemical agent exposure. It also provides information on the processing of large volumes of contaminated patients through decontamination lines. This program was developed in February 2005.
Bioterrorism Preparedness for Nurses addresses the role that nurses play in recognizing and responding to a bioterrorism attack. This program includes interactive training modules that teach bioterrorism response through the use of a smallpox scenario and a reference and resource section where nurses may obtain additional training and a reference and resource section where materials on bioterrorism preparedness. This program was developed in January 2005.
Bioterrorism Epidemiology provides audio lectures and transcripts that discuss the background of bioterrorism and infectious diseases, basic epidemiology and advanced epidemiological concepts. In addition, there are lectures on the primary bioterrorist pathogens that are considered to be the most likely agents to be used by terrorists. Fact sheets for chemical, biological and nuclear agents and links to useful Internet web sites are also included. This program was developed in April 2004.
Biological Terrorism - Primary Care Preparedness contains lectures and reference documents that are broken down by agent. Each section includes the history, epidemiology, microbiology, pathogenesis, clinical features, diagnosis, treatment, post-exposure prophylaxis, vaccination, and infection control recommendations for Category A Agents. Additional resources are included. This program was developed in November 2003.
Chemical Terrorism - Primary Care Preparedness provides 15 lectures and reference documents on the FBI's "Top Ten List" of chemical terrorism threats, as well as several classical chemical warfare agents. This program includes an overview lecture and individual agent lectures on toxicity, protective equipment, detection, decontamination, signs and symptoms, treatment, long-term medical and environmental sequeiae. This program was developed in November 2003.
Radiological Terrorism - Primary Care Preparedness contains four lectures, reference documents, and other resources by radiological event. This program was developed in November 2003.
Role of the Infection Control Professional provides a detailed lecture on the emergency management model, preparedness in workforce training and planning, response, and lessons learned. This program was developed in May 2003.
Smallpox: Clinical Description and Recommendations for a Vaccination Program provides a detailed overview of smallpox disease, smallpox vaccination, side effects from vaccination, and how to set up and manage a mass vaccination clinic. This program was developed in February 2003.
Clinical Description and Epidemiology of Bioterrorism Agents: Anthrax, Smallpox, and Plague contains the epidemiology and bioterrorism preparedness of the Category A agents. This program was developed in April 2002.
Public Health Preparedness Toolkit: Key Resources for Public Health Departments contains resources to assist a public health department in bioterrorism preparedness. This program was developed in April 2002.
Bioterrorism Toolkit II: Key Resources for Infection Control Professionals and Health Care Workers provides a collection of resources and information to assist a healthcare facility in bioterrorism preparedness. This program was developed in April 2002.
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11 CD-ROM Set in a case holder for only $139.
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