Nursing Guide for Managing Side Effects to Drug-resistant TB Treatment

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Nursing Guide for Managing Side Effects to Drug-resistant TB Treatment is a collaborative project between CITC and the International Council of Nurses (ICN). The guide was developed by nurses with experience in the clinical care and programmatic management of tuberculosis (TB) and drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) in both high- and low-resource settings.

The guide is designed as a reference and job aid, so nurses can quickly: 

  1. Identify symptoms that may indicate a side effect related to DR-TB treatment or antiretroviral medication; 
  2. Assess for severity as well as other potential contributors; and 
  3. Intervene appropriately in order to minimize patient discomfort, reduce side effect progression, and ultimately support successful treatment completion.

Date of Release: October 2018

 

 

mobile App of the Nursing Guide for Managing Side Effects to Drug-Resistant TB Treatment

Nursing DR-TB Guide App

A mobile App of the Nursing Guide for Managing Side Effects to Drug-resistant TB Treatment is currently available in English from the International Council of Nurses (ICN) on both Google Play and the Apple App store.

Date of Release: June 2020