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Answers to frequently asked questions about tuberculosis are provided along with a brief overview of tuberculosis. The overview includes history, epidemiology, transmission and pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment and infection control.

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Tuberculosis Education for School Nurses

Objectives

After reading these materials, you will be able to:

  • Assess the learning needs of school nurses in TB training

  • Identify learning activities relevant to training of school nurses on the subject of TB

  • Utilize and/or modify a pre-designed training program for one nurse or a group of nurses on:
    • TB fundamentals
    • School-based directly observed therapy (DOT)
    • Mantoux tuberculin skin testing

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