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*FREE* KYIP: Hospital Associated Pneumonia: A Focus on Prevention

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1.0 CE credit
Completion Time
50 minutes
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Overview

Clinical Topics
Primary Care

Pneumonia continues to be a common cause of hospitalization and mortality. This presentation describes various types of pneumonia and the criteria necessary for pneumonia to be considered associated with a hospital stay. The speaker discusses risk factors, testing and diagnosis, treatment, and interventions that may be used to prevent the development of pneumonia in the healthcare setting.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this program, the participant will be able to:

  • Restate the causes and symptoms of pneumonia
  • Describe the impact of pneumonia on public health
  • Recognize the distinct characteristics of hospital associated pneumonia
  • Identify effective hospital associated pneumonia prevention strategies

Speakers

Melissa Forton DNP, APRN, FNP-C

APP Nurse Specialist

Melissa Forton is a family nurse practitioner with nearly 2 decades of experience in pediatric healthcare. She is a sub-investigator in clinical research at Norton Healthcare and develops educational content at the Kentucky Infection Prevention Training Center. She has an interest in quality improvement, research, and healthcare education.

CE Information

This activity offers 1.0 CE credit to attendees.

Accredited by Kentucky Board of Nursing.

BN Approval.  This offering for contact hours is provided by the Kentucky Nurses Association (KNA). Kentucky Nurses Association (KNA) is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Kentucky Board of Nursing (KBN). KBN Provider Number: 1-0001.  KBN CE Providership Approval through December 31, 2025.  KBN approval of an individual continuing nursing education provider does not constitute endorsement of program/offering content. 50 minutes = 1.0 KBN Contact Hour.

Disclosures

Originally offered August 14, 2024. Please be aware any interactive elements of the presentation were only applicable during the live viewing.

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Duration: 41 minutes | Quality: HD
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