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Overview
Overview
Provides information about common foodborne pathogens, how to care for patients affected by them, and safety measures to prevent foodborne illness.
Goals and Outcomes
Goals and Learning Outcomes
Each year, consumption of food contaminated with microbial pathogens (bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites, and their toxins) causes an estimated 48 million illnesses, 128,000 hospitalizations, and 3,000 deaths. Many of these instances are preventable. With the associated physical and financial consequences of foodborne illness, a focus on safe food handling and prevention is key. Enhancing knowledge of common foodborne illnesses allows healthcare professionals to quickly identify and treat those who are affected, and educate patients on safety measures to prevent foodborne illness in the future. The goal of this course is to provide information about some of the most common foodborne pathogens, how to care for patients affected by them, and safety measures to prevent foodborne illness.

After taking this course, you should be able to:

  • Give two reasons why foodborne illness is occurring more often
  • Describe the four most common serious foodborne illnesses, including sources of contamination, signs and symptoms, and treatment options
  • Name five precautions to take when preparing food
  • Identify at least two reasons why foodborne illnesses have a continued prevalence.
  • Describe at least four common foodborne illnesses, including sources of contamination, signs and symptoms of foodborne illnesses, and treatment options.
  • Describe at least three precautions to ensure safe food preparation and consumption.

Course Termination Date: 02/08/22

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/23

Course Originally Released On: 01/01/21
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Course Originally Released on : 1/1/2021

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Course Author

Julie Stefanski

MEd, RDN, CSSD, LDN, CDCES, FAND

Laura Bell

BSN, RN, CCRN

Beth R. Wallace

MPH, CIC

Connie C. Chettle

MS, MPH, RN

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

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP#13791

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Disclaimer: Not all courses will provide California Board of Registered Nursing approval. Per California Assembly Bill No. 241, continuing education courses related to direct patient care shall address at least one or a combination of the following:(1) Examples of how implicit bias affects perceptions and treatment decisions of licensees, leading to disparities in health outcomes; or (2) Strategies to address how unintended biases in decision-making may contribute to health care disparities by shaping behavior and producing differences in medical treatment along lines of race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, socioeconomic status, or other characteristics.

CEBroker
Relias LLC reports to CEBroker for the following boards (Provider # 50-1489): Arkansas State Board Of Nursing, District Of Columbia Board Of Nursing, Florida Board Of Nursing, Georgia Board Of Nursing, New Mexico Board Of Nursing, South Carolina Board Of Nursing and West Virginia Board Of Examiners For Registered Professional Nurses
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Disclosures
None of the planners/faculty, unless otherwise noted, 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.