Pandemic Influenza



Description:
This course addresses the causes and potential effects of pandemic influenza; pandemic preparedness; and ways to decrease the potentially disastrous effects of a pandemic. Participants will learn decision-making techniques and discover resources to help care for pandemic influenza patients. The State`s Pandemic Flu Plan, developed in accordance with the CDC, will also be presented. According to federal computer models, a severe pandemic influenza outbreak,such as the H1N1 virus, could leave 66,000 North Carolinians dead and more than 291,000 in need of hospitalization. Learn ways to prevent or decrease the potentially disastrous effects of a pandemic.

Learning Objectives:
- Distinguish between types of influenza
- Describe pandemic planning in North Carolina and its impact
- Assess the current H1N1 pandemic threat
- Review the pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus

Visit www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/ for the H1N1 flu situation update



Author(s):
John Smith, MD
AAFP Course Director, Blue Cross Blue Shield

Heidi Swygard, MPH, MD
Course Director, Wake Human Services

Brent Goode, BSN, MPH, RN
CDC Career Epidemiology Field Officer

Diana Bond, MS, RN
Director, Program Services, Wake AHEC

Danette Charles, BS
Education Coordinator, Wake AHEC

Leigh Foushee, PharmD, CPP
Associate Director, Pharmacotherapy Services, Wake AHEC
Clinical Assistant Professor, UNC Eschelman School of Pharmacy

Target Audience:
Healthcare Professionals: Physicians, Dentists, Pharmacists, Nurse Practitioners and Nurses, Allied Health Professionals and all interested clinicians.

Length: 2 Hours

Credit Type(s): 2.0 Hours ACPE # 046-999-08-130-H04-P 6/26/08 , 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits, 2.0 CNE Contact Hours, 0.2 CEU, 2.0 Contact Hours

Cost: $10.00