The World Health Organization recently said there is a “very high risk” that a current Ebola outbreak in the Congo could spread. The need for preparedness is constant, and NJHA is offering a two-day conference Oct. 24 and 25 to support healthcare providers in this important global concern.

There is no tuition cost for the Emerging Infectious Disease Workshop; hotel and course costs are covered with grant funding by the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) and New Jersey Department of Health.

The program is designed for registered nurses at frontline hospitals that could receive an Ebola patient at their facilities. There are 60 seats available. Two RNs per hospital should be selected by their chief nursing officer/nursing administration. Participants are required to bring their own personal protective equipment (PPE) – a full institutional ensemble for two days, to include suit or gown, shoe covers, apron (if used), PAPR or equivalent, including belt and battery and gloves.

Four years ago, New Jersey felt the impact of the largest Ebola epidemic in history across multiple countries in West Africa. ASPR and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention established the National Ebola Training and Education Center (NETEC) in July 2015 to increase the competency of healthcare and public health workers and the capability of healthcare facilities to deliver safe, efficient and effective patient care. The National Ebola Training and Education Center is comprised of faculty and staff from Emory University, the University of Nebraska Medical Center/Nebraska Medicine and the New York City Health + Hospitals/Bellevue. All three of these healthcare institutions have safely and successfully treated patients with Ebola and have worked diligently over the past two years to share their knowledge with other healthcare facilities and public health jurisdictions. The goal of the NETEC is to combine these resources into one comprehensive assessment, education and training tool for healthcare systems throughout the United States.

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