About this course

BASIC LR for Nurses_ COVID 19 (Basic Assessment and Support in Intensive Care in Low Resource Settings) is an e-learning course designed for nurses managing critical ill patients or COVID-19 patients in MSF settings.

Target audience

This course is designed for nurses managing critically ill patients or COVID-19 patients in MSF settings.

Validation

Validated by OCP/OCA/OCBA/OCG

Duration

10 hours 

Learning objectives

The main learning outcome of this course is for course participants to safely and correctly manage a patient with COVID-19. 

At the end of this course participants will be able to recognise and manage critically ill patients in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

This course will cover the ABCDE approach, the use of PPE, and the specificity of care in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

List of contents

This course will take you through specificities of COVID-19 patients:

• COVID-19 and Infection Prevention Control (IPC)
• Pre-screening and ABCDE introduction
• Airway management 
• Breathing management (inclued classification COVID-19 patient)
• Circulation 
• Disability
• Exposure (including palliative care and prevention bedrest complication)

Methodology

This course employs a blended approach combining interactive quizzes, multimedia eLearning activities, and comprehensive resources to enhance learning. Additionally, monitored forums and surveys facilitate engagement and feedback throughout the course.

Evaluation

Learners are required to complete multimedia eLearning activities and provide feedback for each module, as well as successfully complete both the pre-course quiz and the post-course assessment to demonstrate their understanding and progress.

Certification

We do provide a certificate of participation for this e-learning module.

Enrolment

If you want to enrol in this e-learning module, please e-mail at audrey.binet@paris.msf.org and give :your name and surname with exactly the same spelling as when you registered in Tembo (otherwise we can't find you in the list of Tembo users), information about the MSF project you are working in, and the name and contact details of your medical referent.

If you are not working for MSF, please mention in your e-mail your position and the health facility you are working for.

Requirements/Prerequisites

To take this course, learners must be paramedical & medical staff

Technical Considerations 

The course is best completed on a computer, laptop, or tablet. However, it has also been designed for mobile as long as the screen size is large enough and you have internet access. You can also download resources to your device for later offline use.