Intramuscular Naloxone Video Demo
Watch this video for a step-to-step demonstration on how to use intramuscular naloxone.
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Fentanyl Test Strip Video Demo
Watch this video for a step-to-step demonstration on how to use a fentanyl test strip to test drugs for the presence of fentanyl.
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Treatment Options for Substance Use Disorder
Watch this video to learn about the range of substance use disorder treatment options in the San Francisco Department of Public Health’s system.
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Nasal Naloxone Spray Video Demo
Watch this video for a step-by-step demonstration on how to use nasal naloxone for known or suspected opioid overdose.
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Opioid Overdose Recognition and Response 2023-2024
This module provides a foundational understanding of how the body reacts to an overdose and how the naloxone nasal spray works to reverse a drug overdose to save someone’s life. By the end of the module, you will be able to recognize and respond to an opioid overdose using naloxone.
Learning Objectives
After completing the course on “Opioid Overdose Recognition and Response,” the learner will be able to:
- Identify the drugs, and other risk factors, that can lead to overdoses.
- Determine the type of drug overdoses that can be reversed by naloxone.
- Recognize the signs of an opioid overdose.
- Respond to an opioid overdose.
- Administer naloxone.
Reducing Stigma Against People Who Use Drugs
In this module, we will cover the basics of drug-related stigma, stigma’s effects on people who use drugs, and apply anti-stigma practices to strengthen relationships and engage people who use drugs.
Module 5: Infectiousness and Infection Control
These educational modules are designed to provide basic information about tuberculosis (TB) in a self-study format for new TB Disease Intervention Specialists. After completion of this module, the staff will be able to:
- Describe the factors that determine the infectiousness of a TB patient.
- Describe the main goals of a TB infection-control program.
- Describe the three levels of control measures that are the basis of an effective infection-control program.
- Describe the purpose and the characteristics of a TB airborne infection isolation room.
- Describe the circumstances when personal respirators should be used.
Instructions:
- Please review the PowerPoint presentation “Infectiousness and Infection Control.” You can find the PowerPoint embedded on the course homepage (see below).
- Complete the quiz with a passing grade of 70% or higher.
Deadline: The course should be completed within the first 6 months of employment.
Module 4: Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection and Tuberculosis Disease
These educational modules are designed to provide basic information about tuberculosis (TB) in a self-study format for new TB Disease Intervention Specialists. After completion of this module, the staff will be able to:
- List the groups of people who should receive high priority for LTBI treatment.
- Describe treatment regimens for LTBI.
- Describe treatment regimens for TB disease.
- Describe the principles of preventing drug resistance.
- Describe patient monitoring during LTBI and TB disease treatment.
- Describe TB treatment adherence strategies.
- List the common adverse reactions to the drugs used to treat LTBI and TB disease.
Instructions:
- Please review the PowerPoint presentation “ Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection and Tuberculosis Disease.” You can find the PowerPoint embedded on the course homepage (see below).
- Complete the quiz with a passing grade of 70% or higher.
Deadline: The course should be completed within the first 6 months of employment.
Module 3: Targeted Testing and the Diagnosis of Latent Tuberculosis Infection and Tuberculosis Disease
These educational modules are designed to provide basic information about tuberculosis (TB) in a self-study format for new TB Disease Intervention Specialists. After completion of this module, the staff will be able to:
- Identify high-risk groups for targeted testing.
- Describe how to interpret an interferon-gamma release assay.
- Describe how to place, read, and interpret a Mantoux tuberculin skin test.
- Discuss considerations for using either an interferon-gamma release assay or the Mantoux tuberculin skin test for diagnosing latent TB infection.
- Describe the components of a medical evaluation for diagnosing TB disease.
Instructions:
- Please review the PowerPoint presentation ” Targeted Testing and The Diagnosis of Latent Tuberculosis Infection and Tuberculosis Disease.” You can find the PowerPoint embedded on the course homepage (see below).
- Complete the quiz with a passing grade of 70% or higher.
Deadline: The course should be completed within the first 6 months of employment.
Module 2: Epidemiology of Tuberculosis
These educational modules are designed to provide basic information about tuberculosis (TB) in a self-study format for new TB Disease Intervention Specialists. After completion of this module, the staff will be able to:
- Describe how the number of TB cases reported in the United States has changed over the last 65 years.
- List five factors that contributed to the increase in the number of TB cases between 1985 and 1992.
- List three improvements TB programs were able to make with increased federal, state, and other funds and resources that have contributed to a decrease in TB cases since 1993.
- List the groups of people who are more likely to be exposed to or infected with M. tuberculosis.
- List the groups of people who are more likely to develop TB disease once infected with M. tuberculosis.
Instructions:
- Please review the PowerPoint presentation “ The Epidemiology of Tuberculosis.” You can find the PowerPoint embedded on the course homepage (see below).
- Complete the quiz with a passing grade of 70% or higher.
Deadline: The course should be completed within the first 6 months of employment.
