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UL Lafayette's College of Nursing & Allied Health
On July 16, 2020, the college's Nursing Continuing Education Program hosted a webinar entitled COVID-19 Debunking Myths with Emerging Evidence. The speakers were Dr. Tina Stefanski and an infectious diseases physician from LSU. This handout from the session provides the latest information related to symptoms, diagnosis and testing, treatment, disease transmission, quarantine and isolation protocols and many slides with the latest stats for the state and Region 4 (the Acadiana region).
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COVID-19 Definitions, Diagnosis, Treatment With Pearls and Pitfalls; COVID-19 in Acadiana, Hospitial Capacity and Additional Public Health ResponseMelinda Oberleitner, Dean of the College of Nursing & Allied Health at UL Lafayette, shared this handout.
Find Articles
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COVID-19 Information Portal (powered by EBSCO)Comprised of news feeds and resources from trusted bodies of authority to provide relevant and reliable information
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Credo Reference: Understanding the CoronavirusCredo features timely articles on this topic from The Conversation you may find helpful for background in making sense of this outbreak.
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IEEE Xplore COVID-19 Related ResearchIEEE has identified articles and standards from the IEEE Xplore digital library that may help researchers understand and manage different aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic and technologies that can be leveraged to combat it.
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LitCovidA curated literature hub for tracking up-to-date scientific information about the 2019 novel Coronavirus, providing a central access to relevant articles in PubMed. The articles are updated daily and are further categorized by different research topics and geographic locations for improved access.
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Selected COVID-19-related Journal Articles (JSTOR)JSTOR editors identify articles relevant to the COVID-19 crisis and are making them free for all to read through June 30, 2021.
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Louisiana
Questions about Coronavirus?
- Dial 211
- Text LACOVID to 898-211
- Visit LA 211 Help
Stressed about COVID-19?
- Call 1-866-310-7977
- If you are feeling overwhelmed with stress, fear, and anxiety about the uncertainty surrounding this public health emergency, there is a special Keeping Calm through COVID Hotline you can call. This connects you to trained, compassionate counselors who can offer support and who can direct you to mental health and substance abuse counseling services.
- These services are free, confidential, and available 24/7.
- Provided by the Louisiana Office of Behavioral Health
- Text REACHOUT (all caps) to 741741
- If you are experiencing stress or a crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic, text the COVID-19 Crisis Counseling Hotline to connect to a trained crisis counselor who will help de-escalate the crisis, identify coping strategies, and who will use active listening techniques to support you.
- These services are free, confidential, and available 24/7.
- More Information: CONQUER COVID-19 TOGETHER
- Provided by the State of Louisiana’s Crisis Counseling Program for COVID-19.
Feeling sick?
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If you have mild symptoms and are worried that you might have COVID-19, call your primary care physician or healthcare provider instead of going to a clinic or doctor's office without an appointment to ensure you aren't potentially exposing others to the virus.
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If you have severe breathing problems, seek medical attention or call 911 immediately and let the person you speak with know that you have respiratory problems and need to be isolated and seen right away.
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If you believe you have been exposed to someone with COVID-19, you should contact your primary care physician or healthcare provider for guidance.
Lafayette, LA
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University of Louisiana at Lafayette - COVID-19 ResponseView the university's COVID-19 response page for the latest information.
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Lafayette Consolidated GovernmentCOVID-19 Updates & Information
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Acadiana SafeInitiative encouraging mask wearing, social distancing and other actions to reduce the spread of COVID-19
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Lafayette Coronavirus Updates (Facebook group)This group is hosted by The Current, Lafayette's nonprofit newsroom. Ask questions, share resources, or voice concerns you have about COVID-19 and the local response to it.
Testing Sites
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Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing(Nationwide) This program is part of the public-private partnership announced on March 13, 2020. eTrueNorth is working with HHS, state and local officials, and pharmacy and lab partners to open testing sites in areas of need.
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Louisiana Testing SitesLouisiana Department of Health
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South Louisiana Testing SitesLafayette Consolidated Government
* Scroll down to locate the 'Testing Locations' section
Vaccination Information
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Louisiana COVID-19 Vaccination InformationLouisiana Department of Health
Student Resources - University of Louisiana System
The University of Louisiana System is a public, multi-campus university system dedicated to the service of Louisiana and its people. It encompasses nine diverse higher education institutions: Grambling State University, Louisiana Tech University, McNeese State University, Nicholls State University, Northwestern State University, Southeastern Louisiana University, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, University of Louisiana at Monroe, and University of New Orleans.
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UL System COVID-19 Response (System and Universities)Includes the systemic guidelines and links to each university’s COVID-19 website
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UL System Fall 2020 Reopening GuidelinesThe Universities of Louisiana are planning for in person instruction for fall 2020 while maintaining the safety of students, faculty, staff, and university communities.
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UL System COVID-19 GuidelinesThe University of Louisiana System has implemented guidelines to promote the safety of our students, faculty, staff, and communities
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CARES Act and TOPS PoliciesThe CARES Act provides federal provisions for students and Governor John Bel Edwards signed a proclamation to ensure students meet TOPS requirements this term.
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CARES Act Plans (University of Louisiana System)See the universities' plans for distribution of CARES Act funds.
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COVID-19 Academic GuidelinesThese student-centered guidelines have been established for UL System member institutions to support student learning while providing flexibility to allow students to address their own personal situations in relation to COVID-19.
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COVID-19 Graduate Student GuidelinesThese guidelines have been established to address the unique challenges our graduate students face.
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University of Louisiana at Lafayette - COVID-19 ResponseView the university's COVID-19 response page for the latest information.