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INTRODUCTION
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WHAT IS THE NEW JERSEY PREPAREDNESS TRAINING CONSORTIUM?
The NJ-PTC
is a partnership comprised of many of New Jersey's most skilled and experienced
healthcare organizations, particularly regarding counter-terrorism and
preparedness for a possible biological, chemical, radiological, nuclear
or explosive event, natural disaster or other public health crisis.
Members of the consortium are also skilled in training
other healthcare workers, offering a wide range of activities that
earn Continuing Education (CE) credit.
Working in a variety of formats,
including e-learning, NJ-PTC trains the healthcare workforce to:
- Recognize a terrorist event and other public health emergencies.
- Meet patients' acute care needs including those of children, and
other vulnerable populations.
- Alert the public health system of the
event.
- Participate in a multidisciplinary response at community,
state or national levels.
- Collaborate with existing local, State
and national emergency preparedness plans.
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PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE CONSORTIUM
The Consortium seeks to serve the health and well-being of the citizens of New Jersey and its members are dedicated to providing care, treatment and services to the community. The purpose of the activities is to develop a set of Continuing Education materials, courses and exercises that improve the ability of health care providers throughout the state to recognize potential health threats and to treat affected patients appropriately. The CE program is also intended to teach healthcare professionals when and to whom to report notifiable diseases/conditions and real or suspected terrorism events, as well as how to assume their designated role as part of a coordinated team response. The large number of healthcare providers in NJ precludes the ability to fully train all of these personnel during the five-year period of this cooperative agreement. However, the CE materials and the training developed through this Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)-Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) cooperative agreement will enable the Consortium to prepare a “core” group of providers in all hazards/public health preparedness, to maximize train-the-trainer approaches, and to demonstrate concrete progress in building the competence of New Jersey providers.
NEED
An investment in training for health care professionals in New Jersey is crucial for two main reasons. First, the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services (NJDHSS) welcomes the professional training, CE credits and certification that the Consortium can provide. Second, based on a wide variety of needs assessments that were conducted by Consortium members from a variety of health disciplines, there is a very significant self-perceived need for All Hazard/PH training.
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WHO SHOULD ACCESS NJ-PTC?
- Physicians
- Nurses
- Dentists
- Pharmacists
- Social Workers
- Mental Health Professionals
- Emergency Responders/EMS
- Allied Health Professionals
- Public Health Professionals
- Veterinarians
- Healthcare Administrators
- Community Health Workers
- Volunteers
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COURSE OFFERINGS:
Courses aim to increase the competency of a broad range of health professionals, enabling them to respond to a health emergency from terrorist activities or other crises in the community.
The lineup of courses and formats are varied to suit the needs of the trainees and include: lectures, distance learning, e-learning, workshops, seminars and conferences.
Topics include:
- Incident Command Systems and the National Incident Management System
- Biological, Chemical and Radiological Agents
- Psychosocial Effects of Disasters
- Discipline-Specific Clinical Skills
- Case-Based Training
- Multidisciplinary Exercises and Simulations
- Personal Protection
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