Learning Objectives

After completing this continuing education activity you will be able to:

1. Define the incidence and clinical presentation of SARS-CoV-2, including new variants and identify methods for protecting against transmission and acquisition of COVID-19.
2. Describe current inpatient and outpatient treatment options, including pharmacologic agents; strategies to improve oxygenation, ventilation, and perfusion; and modalities for managing complications and long-term effects.
3. Identify the impact of COVID-19 on health care workers and methods to improve staffing, reduce moral distress, and build health care worker resiliency and wellbeing.