Course Code: REL-ACU-0-FGLP
Hours: 1.5
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2027
Learning Objectives:
Recall the correct laboratory procedures to culture and isolate fungi.
Identify the proper choice of media, temperature, nutrients, and reagents.
Select the proper types of stains and tests to identify and isolate fungi.
Outline:
Section 1: Overview
Overview
Review
Key Takeaways:
Section 2: Fungal Cultures
Fungal Cultures
Subculture Media
Incubation: Temperature and Time
Review
Key Takeaways
Section 3: Examining the Fungal Culture
Examining the Fungal Culture
Other Techniques
Review
Key Takeaways
Section 4: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributors
References
Subject Matter Expert: Jeanette C. Reynolds, MLS-AMT, M-ASCP (cm)
Mrs. Reynolds earned her Master of Science in Biology from the University of Saint Joseph in 2009. She is certified in Emerging Diseases and is a certified instructor at Southwestern Community College, an Infection Preventionist at Haywood Regional Medical Center, and an online instructor for the MLS program at Lexington Medical Center, where she has taught Mycology and Parasitology since 2019. She writes as a clinical lab sciences and microbiology subject matter expert and reviews courses for Relias and has been involved in several projects for them. She has a passion for education and excellence in clinical lab science, and she designs curriculum and writes courses for the Biology and Health Sciences programs at SCC, where she currently teaches any of the following courses: Principles of Biology, General Biology 1 and 2, Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology, Medical Terminology 1 and 2, and Laboratory Procedures.
Subject Matter Expert: Meredith Moyers MS, RD, LDN
Meredith earned a Bachelor of Science in Dietetics from The University of Akron and a Master of Science in Human Nutrition from Eastern Michigan University. After completing her internship with The Detroit Medical Center in 2007, she began working in various academic medical centers in Ohio and North Carolina. She has experience in providing nutrition therapy in both acute and ambulatory settings. Her areas of nutrition specialty include oncology, cardio-thoracic transplant, renal, and general medicine. Meredith has been a guest speaker for numerous cancer survivorship groups and presented telemedicine lectures for North Carolina community colleges. She founded and ran an oncology teaching garden at the SECU Family House for patients and their families undergoing cancer treatment at The University of North Carolina. She is currently a SME writer for Relias.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Clinical Laboratory Personnel; in the following settings: Acute Care Facility.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.