Emergency Preparedness: Chemical Weapons and Radiation Incidents
Hours: 1.50
Healthcare providers should be prepared to treat patients who have been exposed to chemical weapons or dangerous levels of radiation. The healthcare team’s ability to recognize and respond to chemical attacks or radiation exposure is critical to preparedness efforts. This course gives an overview of chemical agents that can be used as weapons and common radiation emergencies. It also discusses the symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of someone who has been exposed to chemical weapons or radiation.
Healthcare providers should be prepared to treat patients who have been exposed to chemical weapons or dangerous levels of radiation. The healthcare team’s ability to recognize and respond to chemical attacks or radiation exposure is critical to preparedness efforts. This course gives an overview of chemical agents that can be used as weapons and common radiation emergencies. It also discusses the symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of someone who has been exposed to chemical weapons or radiation.
California Board of Registered Nursing
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP# 13791
Nurses will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
District of Columbia Board of Nursing
District of Columbia Board of Nursing Approved Continuing Education program (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Nurses will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
Florida Board of Nursing
Florida Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
American Nurses Credentialing Center
In support of improving patient care, Relias LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Nurses will receive 1.50 Nursing Contact Hours after successfully completing this course.
Georgia Board of Nursing
Georgia Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education
In support of improving patient care, Relias LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Relias LLC designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
South Carolina Board of Nursing
South Carolina Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
Florida Board of Medicine
Florida Board of Medicine (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Physicians will receive 1.50 AMA PRA category 1 Credits™.
West Virginia Board of Registered Nursing
West Virginia Board of Registered Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
New Mexico Board of Nursing
New Mexico Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
Arkansas State Board of Nursing
Arkansas State Board Of Nursing Approved Continuing Education program (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Nurses will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
Ohio State Medical Board
State Medical Board of Ohio (CEBroker Provider #: 50-290)
Physicians will receive 1.50 AMA PRA category 1 Credits™.
Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners (CEBroker Provider #: 50-290)
Physicians will receive 1.50 AMA PRA category 1 Credits™.
Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure (CEBroker Provider #: 50-290)
Physicians will receive 1.50 AMA PRA category 1 Credits™.
Kentucky Board of Nursing
Kentucky Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
Mississippi Board of Nursing
Mississippi Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
North Dakota Board of Nursing
North Dakota Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
New Mexico Medical Board
Physicians will receive 1.50 AMA PRA category 1 Credits™.
South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Tennessee Board Of Medical Examiners
Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Physicians will receive 1.50 AMA PRA category 1 Credits™
Michigan Board of Nursing
Michigan Board of Medicine
Physicians will receive 1.50 AMA PRA category 1 Credits™.
American Association for Respiratory Care
This program has been approved as non-traditional Continuing Respiratory Care Education (CRCE) credit by the American Association for Respiratory Care, 9425 N. MacArthur Blvd. Suite 100 Irving TX 75063.
Approval #: 188877000
This activity is approved for 1.5000 contact hours.
Florida Board of Respiratory Care
Florida Board of Respiratory Care (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
This module is approved for 1.50 contact hours.
Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners - Respiratory Therapy
Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners - Respiratory Therapy (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Respiratory Therapists will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
Mississippi State Department of Health Bureau of Professional Licensure Respiratory Care Practitioners
Mississippi State Department of Health Bureau of Professional Licensure Respiratory Care Practitioners (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Respiratory Therapists will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision- Respiratory Therapy
Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision- Respiratory Therapy (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
This module is approved for 1.50 contact hours.
Georgia Composite Medical Board - Respiratory Care Professionals
Identify common injuries, radiological contamination routes, presenting signs and symptoms, and treatments associated with radiological incidents.
Recall the treatments used for victims of a radiation exposure.
Recall common symptoms related to a chemical attack.
Describe treatments for victims exposed to nerve agents, cyanides, respiratory irritants, and vesicants.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Radiation Overview and History
Radiation Emergencies
Units of Measurement for Radiation
Average Exposure
Radiation Disasters
Section 3: Radiation as a Weapon of Mass Destruction
Potential Scenarios
Dirty Bombs
Effects of Radiation on the Body
Section 4: Preparing for Radiological Incidents
Hospital Regulations
Personal Protection
How to Organize
Section 5: Care of the Patient with Radiation Contamination
General Guidelines
Triage
Radiation Exposure Decontamination
Clinical Laboratory Assessments
Initial Care
Acute Radiation Syndrome (ARS)
Further Resources
Section 6: Chemical Attacks
Overview
Section 7: Nerve Agents
Military Nerve Agents
Physiology of Nerve Agent Poisoning
Physical Properties and Routes of Entry
Decontamination of Nerve Agents
Treatment for Nerve Agents
Section 8: Cyanides (Blood Agents)
Military Blood Agents
Cyanide Routes of Entry
Cyanide Decontamination
Cyanide Treatment
Section 9: Respiratory Irritants
Physiology of Respiratory Irritant Injury
Decontamination and Treatment
Section 10: Vesicants (Blister Agents)
Physiology of Blister Agent Exposure
Decontamination and Treatment of Blister Agent Exposure
Section 11: Healthcare Issues
Section 12: Clinical Vignette
Section 13: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributor
Resources
References
Rhoda Phillips is a SME/content writer for Relias. She completed her BSN with top honors at Regis University. Rhoda earned her MSN in nursing education from Capella University and graduated summa cum laude. She also maintains a certified emergency nursing certification (CEN). Rhoda’s experience includes over 18 years in direct patient care as a staff and charge nurse in emergency departments, med-surg units, observation, critical care, and long-term care. She has also served as a nursing school clinical instructor, a clinical educator in the emergency department and most recently as clinical educator for multiple med-surg units.
Disclosure: Rhoda Phillips, MSN, RN, CEN has no Relevant Financial or Non-Financial Relationship with ineligible companies to disclose.
The target audience for this course is: Clinical Laboratory Personnel; Nurses; Physicians; Respiratory Therapists; in the following settings: Acute Care Facility.
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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All characteristics and organizations referenced in the following training are fictional. Any resemblance to any actual organizations or persons living or dead, is purely coincidental.
To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.
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