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Digital Seminar

Travel Medicine Essentials: A Healthcare Provider's Guide to Patient Travel Consultation


Speaker:
Kristene Diggins, DNP, MBA, FAANP, CNE, NEA-BC, DC
Duration:
2 Hours
Format:
Audio and Video
Copyright:
Apr 23, 2024
Product Code:
POS078813
Media Type:
Digital Seminar


Description

Enhance your patient care skills with our comprehensive session on preparing individuals for safe and healthy international travel. Gain essential insights into pre-travel health assessments, vaccination strategies, and preventive measures tailored to diverse destinations. Empower your practice with practical guidance to provide to patients before, during, and after their travels.

  • Counsel patients regarding strategies to prevent food-borne illnesses.
  • Recognize neglected tropic diseases.
  • Provide necessary vaccinations based on travel destination.
  • Provide resources to patients

Credit

Planning Committee Disclosure - No relevant relationships

All members of the PESI, Inc. planning committee have provided disclosures of financial relationships with ineligible organizations and any relevant non-financial relationships prior to planning content for this activity. None of the committee members had relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies or other potentially biasing relationships to disclose to learners.  For speaker disclosures, please see the faculty biography.



* Credit Note - **

NOTE: Tuition includes one free CE Certificate (participant will be able to print the certificate of completion after passing the online post-test (80% passing score) and completing the evaluation). Instructional methods will include PowerPoint, didactic lecture, and others.

Continuing Education Information:  Listed below are the continuing education credit(s) currently available for this non-interactive self-study package. Program content is reviewed periodically per accrediting board rules for currency and appropriateness for credit. Credit approvals are subject to change. Please note, your state licensing board dictates whether self-study is an acceptable form of continuing education, as well as which credit types are acceptable for continuing education hours. Please refer to your state rules and regulations. If your profession is not listed, please contact your licensing board to determine your continuing education requirements and check for reciprocal approval. 
For other credit inquiries not specified below, please contact info@pesi.com or 800-844-8260 before purchase.

Materials that are included in this course may include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice of your profession.  As a licensed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice in accordance with and in compliance with your profession's standards.  

For Planning Committee disclosures, please see the statement above.  For speaker disclosures, please see the faculty biography.


* Credit Note - ---

Earn up to 2.0 CE hours. Please see below, for more details, as credit amounts vary by state and profession. 


Nurses - Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, and Clinical Nurse Specialists - ANCC

PESI, Inc. is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Nurses completing these self-study materials will earn 2.0 contact hours. Expires: 04/01/2027.


Nurses - California Nurses

PESI, Inc. is a provider approved by the California Board of  Registered Nursing, Provider #: 17118 for 2.0 self-study contact hours. 

** You will need to provide your license number to PESI. PESI must have this number on file in order for your hours to be valid.


Nurses - Florida Nurses

PESI, Inc. is an approved provider by the Florida Board of  Nursing. Provider #: FBN2858. These materials qualify for 2.0 self-study contact hours.

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Nurses - Iowa Nurses

PESI, Inc. is an approved provider by the Iowa Board of Nursing. Provider #: 346. Nurses successfully completing these self-study materials will earn 2.0 self-study contact hours. Please email cepesi@pesi.com with your license number, include the title, speaker name and date. PESI must have this number on file in order for your hours to be valid.


Physicians - Physicians

PESI, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. PESI, Inc. designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. This activity was originally recorded on 04/23/2024. It was last reviewed on 07/10/2024 and is valid until 07/09/2027.

 

Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. You are required to successfully complete and submit a post-test prior to receiving a certificate of completion.


Physicians Assistants - Physician Assistants

AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME such as PESI. Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 2.0 hours for completing this self-study program. This activity was originally recorded on 04/23/2024. It was last reviewed on 07/10/2024 and is valid until 07/09/2027

 

PESI, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. PESI, Inc. designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.


Other Professions

This self-study activity qualifies for 2.0 continuing education clock hours as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Save your activity advertisement and certificate of completion, and contact your own board or organization for specific requirements.



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Speaker

Kristene Diggins, DNP, MBA, FAANP, CNE, NEA-BC, DC's Profile

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Kristene Diggins, DNP, MBA, FAANP, CNE, NEA-BC, DC, is a doctorally-prepared Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), with more than a decade of experience both in family practice and geriatrics, including experience in the urgent care setting. She currently is a clinical trails sub-investigator for CVS Minute Clinics. Kristene is an inducted Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) and was recently elected as on the Selections Committee for the Fellows of AANP. She also serves as an adjunct faculty and has earned Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) credential.


Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Kristene Diggins has employment relationships with Purdue GL, Chamberlain University, and Palliative Care. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Kristene Diggins is a fellow of American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. She is a reviewer for the American Association of Nurse Practitioner Grants and is a reviewer and column author for Journal of Christian Nursing.


Additional Info

Access for Self-Study (Non-Interactive)

Access never expires for this product.

For a more detailed outline that includes times or durations of time, if needed, please contact cepepesi.com

 


Target Audience

  • Nurses
  • NPs
  • PAs
  • DOs
  • MDs
  • CNS

Objectives

  1. Offer travel guidance to patients planning international travel.
  2. Assist patients to define steps to take before and during travel to stay healthy.
  3. Determine resources available for travel planning.

Outline

I. Planning for Trip: Resources Available by Region

  • Researching Destination Resources
  • Understanding Local Healthcare Facilities and Services
  • Accessing Emergency Contacts and Medical Assistance Abroad

II. Food and Water Precautions and Self-Care for Traveler’s Diarrhea

  • Identifying High-Risk Foods and Beverages
  • Implementing Food Safety Measures and Hygiene Practices
  • Managing and Treating Traveler's Diarrhea

III. Precautions for Other Communicable Diseases

  • Immunizations: Essential Vaccines Based on Destination
  • Preventing Vector-Borne Diseases: Mosquito and Tick Bite Prevention
  • Addressing Sexually Transmitted Infections: Safe Sexual Practices Abroad

IV. Additional Health Precautions

  • Alcohol: Responsible Drinking and Alcohol-Related Risks
  • Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT): Preventive Measures During Travel
  • Jet Lag Management: Coping Strategies and Adjusting to Time Zone Changes
  • Crime and Safety Awareness: Tips for Personal Safety and Security Abroad

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