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1. NC Division of Public HealthEpidemiology SectionCommunicable Disease Branch Medical Consultation Unit Technical Assistance & Training Program

2. Regional CommunicableDisease Nurse Consultants • NC Division of Public Health • Epidemiology Section/Communicable • Disease Branch/Medical Consultation Unit • Technical Assistance and Training • Telephone (24/7): 919-733-3419 • Secure Fax: 919-715-4699 • Kathy Dail, RN, Supervisor • 919-715-7396 (desk) • kathy.dail@dhhs.nc.gov Jodi Reber, RN 919-715-5416 (desk) 919-733-3419 (main) 919-621-5008 (cell) jodi.reber@dhhs.nc.gov Lorri Taylor, RN 919-733-9607 (desk) 919-733-3419 (main) 919-208-9538 (cell) lorri.taylor@dhhs.nc.gov Interim Consultant* Kathy Dail, RN* 919-715-7396 (desk) 919-733-3419 (main) 919-218-4472 (cell) kathy.dail@dhhs.nc.gov Northampton Gates Camden Alleghany Rockingham Person Warren Currituck Ashe Vance Hertford Pasquotank Surry Stokes Caswell Watauga Granville Halifax Perquimans Wilkes Yadkin Bertie Mitchell Avery Forsyth Orange Franklin Chowan Guilford Nash Caldwell Durham Tyrrell Madison Yancey Alexander Davie Alamance Edgecombe Martin Washington Dare Burke Iredell Davidson Wake McDowell Chatham Wilson Haywood Catawba Pitt Randolph Swain Buncombe Rowan Beaufort Johnston Greene Hyde Graham Rutherford Lincoln Lee Jackson Henderson Cabarrus Montgomery Cleveland Harnett Macon Polk Stanly Wayne Lenoir Craven Gaston Cherokee Transylvania Moore Mecklenburg Clay Pamlico Richmond Cumberland Hoke Jones Sampson Union Anson Duplin Susan Thompson, RN 919-733-9601 (desk) 919-733-3419 (main) 919-306-5539 (cell) susan.thompson@dhhs.nc.gov Scotland Carteret Onslow Robeson Bladen Diane Matthewson, RN 704-566-8990 (desk) 919-733-3419 (main) 704-302-4552 (cell) diane.matthewson@dhhs.nc.gov Pender • Additional Notes: There are no changes to the following investigations: • TB Consultation & Case Investigation (contact regional TB consultant); • HIV/AIDS and Syphilis active cases (contact regional disease investigation specialist); • Vaccine Preventable Diseases including Hepatitis B infections (contact Immunization Branch); • Rabies/Veterinary Public Health Calls (contact 919-733-3419) Columbus New Hanover Brunswick Technical Assistance and Training for communicable diseases and conditions of public health significance, including case and outbreak investigations for Bacterial Meningitis,Foodborne Disease, Healthcare Associated Infections, Hepatitis A and Hepatitis C infections, Novel Viruses, and Sexually Transmitted, Vectorborne, Waterborne, and Zoonotic Diseases. July 2010

3. Technical Assistance & TrainingProgram Goals Directly support local health department CD staff in identifying, preventing, and responding to communicable disease Follow the lead of local health department staff in delivering community based services for communicable disease

4. OBJECTIVE 1Oversee training to local health department communicable disease nurses in communicable disease surveillance and investigation specific to NC Examples: • Annual Communicable Disease Conference (beginning 2010) • Communicable Disease Course (continuation 2004 to present) • STD Nurse Clinician Training (continuation) • STD Prevention Training Center Curriculum (continuation) • Manuals (web-based) for Communicable Disease Branch – HIV/STD and CD • New Employee Orientation • Staff Development In-services

5. OBJECTIVE 2Consultation with local health department communicable disease staff as part of the ON CALL system in the Medical Consultation Unit • Establish strong partnership with, and support the local CD control staff, in prevention and response to reports of communicable disease Each LHD will have an assigned CD Nurse Consultant • Assist with LHD Policy Development Clinical Services for STD/Syphilis/HIV/AIDS 24/7 Communicable Disease Response Epidemiology Teams Communicable Disease Investigation Communicable Disease Record Management Communicable Disease Risk Communication Communicable Disease Surveillance LHD Communicable Disease Reporting Communicable Disease Training & Staff Development • Share Best Practices Create LHD Short Term Learning Collaboratives Case Investigation Outbreak Management LHD Interactions with Community Providers • Assist LHDs with Obtaining Data Extracts from NC EDSS & NC DETECT

6. Getting Started Web Resources will be updated July 2010 Memorandum from CD Branch to LHDs will be sent early July 2010 Regional CD Nurse Consultants will contact lead CD Nurse in each County and introduce themselves Regional CD Nurse Consultants cross train to expand services

7. Frequently Asked Questions • How do I get help? • Workdays – call your consultant • After hours – call main number 919-733-3419 • How do I request training? • Call your consultant or access the website • How can I get data from NC EDSS? • Call your consultant for assistance

8. Frequently Asked Questions Will I still be monitored for STD Clinical Services? • Yes – but differently • Agreement Addenda remain the same for 2010-2011 with a plan to reduce amount of time required for site assessment preparation and reduce the total number of items requiring monitoring

9. Frequently Asked Questions Will CD Nurse Consultants be able to assist me on site? • CD Nurse Consultants will visit each health department annually, but will strive to minimize interruption to essential services • Yes, CD Nurse Consultants will be able to make visits to assist in new staff orientation, arrange for training, and work in collaboration with local staff to address local needs • Yes, CD Branch staff will support local outbreak investigation either directly or by engaging other public health resources, as needed by the local health department.

10. Frequently Asked Questions How will CD Nurse Consultants interact with Preparedness Activities? • CD Nurse Consultants recognize the value of existing Epi Team training and intend to support, not supplant, that effort in local health departments. CD Nurse Consultants will collaborate with Epi Team trainers. • CD Nurse Consultants plan to work in collaboration with Preparedness to provide consistent guidance about LHD Disease Investigation Steps including appropriate communication and response.