1. |
Discuss basic components of the immune system. |
2. |
Describe the two basic types of leukocytes. |
3. |
Explain the keystone of immunology. |
4. |
Identify the origin and purpose of stem cells. |
5. |
Define immunity. |
6. |
Explain immune response: specific, nonspecific, cell mediated, adaptive. |
7. |
Define acquired immunity. |
8. |
Describe autoimmune responses. |
9. |
Explain CMI (cell-mediated immunity) and what it does. |
10. |
Discuss factors impacting the immune system. |
11. |
Discuss stressors, acute and chronic. |
12. |
Explain psychoneuroimmunology. |
13. |
Explain the connection between stress and immunity. |
14. |
Explain the link between immunity and viral infections. |
15. |
Discuss the link between stress, immunity, and chronic diseases. |
16. |
Identify factors that deplete immunity. |
17. |
Define anti-nutrients. |
18. |
Identify supplements that enhance immunity. |
19. |
Identify foods that aid immunity. |
20. |
Explain the benefits of various vitamins, minerals, and herbs. |
21. |
Identify foods to eat and those to avoid. |
22. |
Discuss actions and strategies for enhancing the immune system. |
23. |
Identify three types of vaccines. |
24. |
Explain advantages/disadvantages of live vaccines and inactive vaccines. |
25. |
Discuss the importance of vaccines. |
26. |
List factors contributing to the emergence of infectious diseases. |
27. |
Explain the role of vectors, biologic and mechanical. |
28. |
Explain the role of arthropod vectors, endoparasites and ectoparasites. |
29. |
Define zoonosis |
30. |
Describe how fungi can create disease. |
31. |
Discuss protozoa and what they can cause. |
32. |
Define bacteria and their life forms. |
33. |
Discuss transmission, symptoms, diagnosis, and complications of botulism, salmonella, campylobacteriosis, and E coli. |
34. |
Describe causes, transmission, and symptoms of shigellosis, cholera, and typhoid fever. |
35. |
Identify effective ways to prevent the transmission of foodborne diseases. |
36. |
Describe the three stages of pertussis and why it is of concern today. |
37. |
Discuss transmission and symptoms of streptococcus A, bubonic plague, glanders, leptospirosis, and clostridium difficile infections. |
38. |
Explain cause, symptoms, transmission, and prevention of lyme disease. |
39. |
Explain transmission and infection routes of the viruses. |
40. |
Discuss microbial spread of viruses. |
41. |
Discuss diseases caused by viruses i.e., trypanosomiasis, cryptosporidiosis. |
42. |
Define antibiotic resistance, superbug, MRSA, and VRSA. |
43. |
Identify guidelines for using antibiotics appropriately. |
44. |
Explain how to prevent spread of antibiotic resistant infections. |
45. |
Identify co-morbid factors that contribute to MRSA/VRSA. |
46. |
Discuss the control of MRSA and VRSA outbreaks. |
47. |
Discuss vancomycin, gentamycin resistance. |
48. |
Describe the CDC guidelines for the proper use of vancomycin. |
49. |
Describe the characteristics and components of viruses. |
50. |
Discuss the history of virus discoveries. |
51. |
Discuss classifications of viruses. |
52. |
Explain viral entry and phases of replication. |
53. |
Explain how viruses are transmitted and the routes of infection. |
54. |
Explain bacteriophage therapy and its uses and benefits. |
55. |
Describe DNA and RNA viruses. |
56. |
Explain coronavirus, SARS, calicivirus, orthomyxovirus, paraviruses, and paramyxovirus. |
57. |
Discuss HIV statistics, transmission, and treatment. |
58. |
Identify a major protozoan disease, a parasitic disease, and rickettsias disease. |
59. |
Discuss the role of mosquitoes in spreading disease. |
60. |
Describe the etiology, epidemiology, and treatment of trypanosomiasis, cryptosporidiosis, malaria, typhus-rickettsias, dengue fever, and viral hemorrhagic fever. |
61. |
Explain what arenaviridae are and diseases that they cause. |
62. |
Discuss diseases caused by flaviviruses. |
63. |
Explain the difference between endemics, pandemics and epidemics. |
64. |
Describe various stages of pandemics. |
65. |
Explain antigenic shift and drift. |
66. |
Identify influenza types, subtypes, strains. |
67. |
Describe the symptoms and transmission of influenza. |
68. |
Identify the components of H5N1: avian flu, incubation period, and clinical manifestations. |
69. |
Explain the effectiveness and importance of the influenza vaccines. |
70. |
Discuss how influenza pandemics are different from other pandemic threats. |
71. |
Identify serious problems with pandemics. |
72. |
Explain transmission/incubation/clinical signs of swine flu. |
73. |
Discuss the history of H5N1 virus. |
74. |
Identify symptoms of avian flu caused by H5N1. |
75. |
Explain avian flu transmission. |
76. |
Identify medications used in the treatment of pandemic influenza. |
77. |
Explain how the avian flu pandemic influenza is different from avian influenza. |
78. |
Discuss Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). |
79. |
Compare influenza and SARS. |
80. |
Identify ways to prevent spread of SARs or infectious influenza. |
81. |
Discuss antiviral vaccine development. |
82. |
Discuss the history of bioterrorism. |
83. |
Explain why BioWar is of grave concern. |
84. |
Classify bioterrorism agents or diseases. |
85. |
Describe BSL (Bio safety lab classifications). |
86. |
Discuss biological /viral agents' use as biologic agents of bio war. |
87. |
Describe the botulinum toxins and how they might be used in biowarfare. |
88. |
Explain the symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of the plague, smallpox, and viral hemorrhagic fevers. |
89. |
Identify possible clues to a biological warfare or terrorist attack. |
90. |
Discuss The Four R's for nurses. |
91. |
Explain the role of the school nurse in bio-terror or pandemics. |
92. |
Describe how the nursing role/scope of practice may change or expand during times of crisis. |
93. |
Describe an effective disaster plan. |
94. |
Explain political and financial factors related to public education. |
95. |
Discuss the nursing role in pandemics or other infectious threats to health. |
96. |
Describe indications of possible BW agent attack. |
97. |
Identify resources for nurses who wish to become better prepared. |
98. |
Discuss current pandemic challenges. |
99. |
Discuss community preparation, family and individual plans. |
100. |
Identify supplies that should be stored as part of a disaster preparedness plan. |