Flu Treatment, Symptoms, and Red Flags
Contact Hours: 2.5
What's included?
Course Overview
While COVID-19 has stolen the spotlight for highly contagious respiratory illnesses in the last several years, other potentially serious and easily spread viruses are still circulating and causing illness and hospitalizations across the world. Influenza is an example of one of those viruses.
Every year, between 5% and 20% of the US population fall ill with seasonal influenza. Complications such as pneumonia, exacerbation of chronic illness, and respiratory failure are possible and between 140,000 and 710,000 people are hospitalized with influenza each year.
Nurses must be able to recognize red flags and symptoms of serious illness related to seasonal influenza. Additionally, nurses must understand the importance of early treatment per CDC guidelines and the limitations of rapid influenza testing. In this course, we will discuss these topics and more!
Course Outline
- Introduction
- Pathophysiology
- Prevention
- Recognition
- Treatment
- “Red Flags” – Potential Severe Complications and What Not to Miss
- Conclusion
Course Outcomes
After completing this course, the learner will be able to:
- Describe the epidemiology and pathophysiology of influenza, including its transmission, seasonal patterns, and prevalence of infection with the disease.
- Identify key prevention strategies, such as vaccination and standard precautions, that reduce the occurrence and spread of influenza in various healthcare and community settings.
- Explain the clinical recognition of influenza, including common signs and symptoms, diagnostic testing methods, and differential diagnoses.
- Create an evidence-based treatment plan for a client in the outpatient setting with a diagnosis of influenza.
Accreditations and Approvals
- American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) (P0614)
- California Board of Registered Nursing (CEP 17418)
- Kentucky Board of Nursing (7-0090)
- Louisiana State Board of Nursing (58)
- Florida Board of Nursing (50-23983)
- Delaware Board of Nursing (DE-24-010127)
- Alabama Board of Nursing (#ABNP1577)
- Iowa Board of Nursing (#393)
- Kansas Board of Nursing (LT0340-0325)
Approved by the Board of Nursing in every state, you can complete your RN, LVN, and APRN CEUs with confidence.
Accreditation Statement
Nursing CE Central LLC is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
It will take the average learner 150 minutes to complete and awards 2.5 contact hours of continuing education.
Written For
- Registered Nurses (RN)
- Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN)
- Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN/LVN)
Requirements for Completion
- Enrollment in the course by the learner
- Read and learn all course materials
- Complete the course evaluation
- Attest and testify learning of the course materials
Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships
Nursing CE Central nor any of the authors, planners, content experts, or any contributors have any relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
