The Basic Science of Viruses (Free)

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Online Course & CNE Credit Expiration: 07/08/2028

.50 Contact Hours

This course provides you with a refresher on your understanding of virology and how virus infection control practices vary.

Course Details

Overview

This course examines how viruses look and how viruses affect the cells they infect. This includes a review of your foundational knowledge of virology as a nurse. You will learn how to apply this knowledge to infection control practices.

Healthcare workers of all professionals may also benefit from this course.

Why is this course important to you?

Knowing how viruses work will help you to understand the infection control actions that work to keep them from spreading.

Key Learning Outcomes

Identify the three (3) basic parts of a virus
Describe how infection control practices may be different for envelope and non-envelope viruses

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American Nurses Association is accredited with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.