Hey Lana,

I have a couple of things in the works and some we have done. Let me know if any of these sound interesting to you (for topics). And I am happy to let others bring ideas forward (rather than me talking about these). I am always interested in hearing innovative ideas.

TB Toolkit with timeline and checklist to accompany the release of our new TB manual
Vdot video training, policy and procedure, translated flashcards (adverse reaction/symptom review-translated into seven languages), and most recently, the placemat that helps the patient know where to put the medications, glass, phone, and a place for the "script" (written instructions and a verbal script for the patient to follow)
DOT tracking calendar
Home sputum induction training, protocol, standard orders. Have a budget proposal to accompany it. We were supposed to roll this out last year, but you know...COVID stopped in person trainings. Hoping to provide the training later this year.

Ann Scarpita RN, BSN, MPH

TB Nurse Consultant

Tuberculosis Program

Division of Disease Control and Public Health Response (DCPHR)

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE)

4300 Cherry Creek Drive South, Denver, CO 80246

P 303.692.2656| F 303.759.5538

Cell Phone: 720-258-6562

ann.scarpita@state.co.us

www.colorado.gov/cdphe/tb

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On Wed, Jan 5, 2022 at 2:38 PM Dov, Lana K (DOH) <Lana.Dov@doh.wa.gov> wrote:

Dear TB Nurses,

Join us! NTNC will be hosting a meeting on Thursday January 13^th at 9am pacific time to further discuss this call to present explained below.

The NTNC annual planning group needs your help! We are calling on you to identify “nursing innovation across the nation” from within your state program and local county programs for a short 5 minute presentation during the TB Nurse (NTNC) section of the National TB Controllers Conference this May 2022.

Innovation is a new idea, device, or method and can include repurposing a previous idea. We will ask for a recorded presentation from a presenter (can be local nurse or state nurse representing) that will be followed by a live panel for Q&A. The purpose of these presentations will be to share innovation by our TB nurses around the nation and highlight the exceptional ingenuity, resourcefulness, and keen intellect that has occurred in the last year!

We would like the following short presentation to include:

Introduce self and location of TB nursing work
Describe the innovation
Where does this idea, device, or method stand now
How do you see this influencing your work going forward

Please email me with contact information on the presenter and a brief description of the innovation of any questions by Wednesday, January 12^th and/or join the meeting on Thursday.

Topic: TB Nursing Innovation Across the Nation

Time: Jan 13, 2022 09:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Description: The NTNC annual planning group needs your help! We are calling on you to identify “nursing innovation across the nation” from within your state program and local county programs for a short 5 minute presentation during the TB Nurse (NTNC) section of the National TB Controllers Conference this May 2022

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81473343820?pwd=dEVqVFlCakFNWnBlbm5KNVRKSW9jUT09

Meeting ID: 814 7334 3820

Passcode: 277517

Thank you for your time.

Your NTNC President-Elect,

Lana Kay Dov, RN MSN

Gender Pronouns: she/her

Tuberculosis Nurse Consultant

Office of Communicable Disease Epidemiology

Division of Disease Control & Health Statistics

Washington State Department of Health

Lana.Dov@doh.wa.gov

206-418-5581 | www.doh.wa.gov

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