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Infectious Disease
Pima Medical Institute Online Education
RES435 Course Map
Common Infectious Diseases
What to Read
Topic: Tuberculosis, MDR-TB, XDR-TB
Read Chapter 22
Topic: Measles
Read Chapter 48
Topic: Pertussis
Read Chapter 29
Topic: Anthrax
Read Chapters 20
What to Do
Discussion: Vaccination (Due _________)
Assignment: Infectious Diseases (Due _________)
Discussion: Anthrax (Due _________)
New and Current Infectious Disease Concerns
What to Read
Topic: VRSA vs. MRSA and Drug Resistant Organisms
Read Chapter 18
Topic: Influenzas
Read Chapter 38 and 39
Topic: SARS and Hantavirus
Read Chapters 47and 53
Topic: Cyrptococcus Gattii – The New Fungus Among Us
Read Chapter 65
What to Do
Assignment: Drug Resistant (Due _________)
Assignment: Public Health Announcement (Due _________)
Discussion: Staff Concerns (Due _________)
Prevalence vs. Cause
What to Read
Topic: Epidemic or Pandemic
No assigned reading
Topic: Bioterrorism
Read Chapters 18, 30, and 50
What to Do
Assignment: Pandemic (Due _________)

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Infectious Disease
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RES435 Course Map
Management Issues
What to Read
Topic: Staff
No assigned reading
Topic: Equipment
Topic: Infection Control
Read Chapter 3
Topic: Ethical Issues
What to Do
Discussion: Personnel Issues (Due _________)
Assignment: Infection Control Policy (Due _________)
Discussion: Ethical Considerations (Due _________)
Bioterrorism Preparedness
What to Read
Topic: Organisms
No assigned reading
Topic: Disaster Planning
Topic: Recovery
What to Do
Discussion: Disaster Preparedness (Due _________)
Assignment: Plan Analysis (Due _________)
Final Assessment: Disaster Plan (Due _________)