Nurse Talks Empowerment Series: The New Horrors of Clostridium difficile
Total Credits: 1.0 Contact Hours
- Average Rating:
- 67
- Categories:
- Nurse Talks
- Speaker:
- Rachna Aggarwal, MBBS, MPH
- Duration:
- 1 Hour 30 Minutes
- License:
- Access for event date only.
Description
Clostridium difficile is one of the best examples of a hospital-acquired infection that can be contained with effective mitigation strategies. However, the health care environment is at risk because of the unique capabilities of this superbug. Following this training, attendees will be prepared to describe etiopathogenesis and the hypervirulent B1/NAP1/027 strain of C. diff; understand the challenges posed by C. diff in the health care environment; and engage in discussion about the burden of C. diff in the United States.
Speaker
Rachna Aggarwal, MBBS, MPH Related Seminars and Products
Clinical Support Manager
Cleanis Inc
Rachna Aggarwal has served as a surveillance medical officer at the World Health Organization for over four years. Aggarwal received her master's in Public Health from the University of Oklahoma and has published over 20 research papers and book chapters, mostly as the lead author. She has presented her research at national and international conferences and is committed to educating the public on infectious disease prevention.
Disclosures
Accreditation Statement:
Texas Nurses Association/Foundation Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
A conflict of interest occurs when an individual has an opportunity to affect or impact educational content with which he or she may have a commercial interest or a potentially biasing relationship of a financial nature. All activity planning committee members and presenters/authors/content reviewers must disclose the presence or absence of a conflict of interest relative to this activity. All potential and actual conflicts are resolved prior to the planning, implementation, or evaluation of the continuing nursing education activity.
The activity’s Nurse Planner has determined that no one who has the ability to control the content of this CNE activity – planning committee members and presenters/authors/content reviewers – has a conflict of interest.