COVID-19 is rapidly spreading across the globe and all providers must be prepared to recognize, stabilize and treat patients with novel coronavirus infection. Following completion of this short course physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals will have a unified, evidenced-based approach to saving the lives of patients with COVID-19, including those who are critically ill.
COVID-19 Training for Healthcare Workers
Instructors: S V Mahadevan
Sponsored by IEM UEM Group
117,848 already enrolled
(6,362 reviews)
What you'll learn
Learn key features of COVID-19 and common presenting symptoms.
Prevent COVID-19 transmission to healthcare providers and other individuals.
Assess and give immediate care to patients in acute respiratory distress to prevent worsening.
Provide advanced management and stabilization of patients in severe respiratory distress, including early ventilator management.
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There are 6 modules in this course
In this module, you will learn the clinical signs of COVID-19 infection in patients and how to properly use personal protective equipment to reduce the risk of COVID-19 exposure.
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4 videos1 reading1 quiz6 assignments
In this module, you will learn how to evaluate any sick patient including children. An optional Telehealth module is available as well.
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6 videos10 assignments
In this module, you will learn to use bedside diagnostic ultrasound to evaluate COVID-19 patients as well as the utility of other common diagnostic tests.
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3 videos4 assignments
In this module, you will learn about positioning, different types of oxygen therapy, and therapeutics for patients with suspected COVID-19.
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3 videos6 assignments
In this module, you will learn advanced airway management techniques including bag mask ventilation, endotracheal intubation, and the use of medications in intubated patients.
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4 videos6 assignments
In this module, you will learn how to initiate ventilator management and identify complications in intubated COVID-19 patients.
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2 videos2 readings1 quiz5 assignments1 plugin
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Reviewed on Oct 21, 2020
The course was extremely helpful and informative. It was perfectly balanced between use of pharmacological as well as non-pharmacological interventions used for the management of COVID-19 patients.
Reviewed on Apr 13, 2022
This course is excellent. It brings you through the various bases of covid. Meeting and assessing patient to intubation and signs and symptoms to recommend a correct form of action for patient.
Reviewed on Apr 22, 2021
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