Speaker:
Captain LJuca Belsito, RN, MSN, CCM
This presentation will describe the deployment of a USPHS team to Japan in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is a firsthand account of this team in supporting and repatriating elderly Americans stranded on a cruise ship in the early days of the pandemic accomplished by establishing and maintaining the partnership between the USPS, Japanese Ministry of Health, and the US embassy in Japan.
Learning Outcomes:
- Describe the role of the USPHS in dealing with US citizens outside the country as a result of the pandemic.
- Explain the criticality of communication for both clients and families.
- Discuss the criticality to advocate for these clients.
The Commission for Case Manager Certification (CCMC) is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
This program has been pre-approved by The Commission for Case Manager Certification to provide continuing education credit to CCM® board certified case managers. The course is approved for 1 CE contact hour(s). Activity code and Approval number will be awarded on your certificate of completion.
This program has been pre-approved by The Commission to provide continuing education credit to CDMS® board certified disability managers. The course is approved for 1 CE contact hour(s). Activity code and Approval number will be awarded on your certificate of completion.
Disclosures:
All planners and speakers have disclosed that they have no relevant financial relationships or conflicts of interest with commercial interests related directly or indirectly to this educational activity.
Commercial Support or Non-Commercial Sponsorship: There is no commercial support for this activity. The planners and faculty have no relevant relationships to disclose.
Expiration date: 12/9/2024.
