NETEC Emerging Infectious Disease Workshop - Omaha, NE, September 19th-20th, 2018 at Truhlsen Events Center at UNMC

NETEC Emerging Infectious Disease Workshop - Omaha, NE

September 19th - 20th, 2018 

at Truhlsen Events Center at UNMC

Workshop topics to include:

• Ongoing and Emerging Threats
• Impact of Highly Pathogenic Respiratory Viruses on Planning, Staffing and PPE
• Lessons Learned While Caring for Patients with Ebola
• Optional Regional Stakeholders Focus

Concentration Tracks:

Attendees will have the opportunity to select from one of three tracks to attend during the workshop.

EMS/Prehospital: Targeted for EMTs, paramedics, first responders and their leadership. This is an operational course focusing on appropriate use of PPE in infectious pathogen scenarios, vehicle preparation and decontamination, challenges faced during transport and patient hand-off.

Health Care and Public Health Leader: For clinical and operational decision makers, Emergency Managers, nursing and laboratory leadership. This track will focus on incident management, exercise planning and execution, public health concerns and concepts, and preparation of facilities and team.

*Clinician: For the clinical staff, including laboratorians, required to wear PPE. Didactic sessions for nurse and laboratory personnel will focus on different elements of PPE, including donning and doffing protocols, the role of the trained observer, advanced clinical skills, and special populations concerns (e.g. Pediatrics, OB, and other special populations)Clinical skills topics will vary by workshop location, and may include: specimen collection, peripheral IV insertion, urinary catheter placement, containment wrap for transport, and spills management.*Laboratorians in the Clinician track will have the option to attend a specialized session: Laboratory Theory and Practice.

PPE:

Participants selecting the Clinicians track or the optional Day 2 session: Laboratory Theory and Practice will be asked to bring their facility's full PAPR “wet” level or equivalent PPE. Each attendee will be wearing full PPE for 2 – 4 hours each day.

• PPE Requirements: Full institutional ensemble for two days, to include suit or gown, shoe covers, apron (if used), PAPR or equivalent, to include belt and battery, gloves.

A form letter for travel with PPE equipment is available for download here.

Click here to download the Workshop flyer

Source: https://netec.org/training/ and https://reg.abcsignup.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0013-0021-44c5eaf3afe648538d229a28e2fabe4d