Healthcare Response to Weapons of Mass Destruction
Objectives
Upon completion of this course, the learner will be able to:
- Describe categories of weapons of mass destruction.
- Identify symptoms of select biological, chemical and radiological threats.
- Discuss treatment of select biological, chemical and radiological threats.
- Describe personal protective equipment (PPE) for biological, chemical and radiological threats.
- Discuss syndromic surveillance and reporting procedures for acts of terrorism involving biological agents.
- Identify how to use the Health Alert Network.
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| Approved By: | The Nevada State Board of Nursing accepts continuing nursing education that is approved by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. Access Continuing Education, Inc. is approved as a provider |
| CE Credits: | 7.4 Contact Hours; credit available until 2/24/2011 Access Continuing Education, Inc. is approved as a provider of nursing continuing education (provider #09-06-003PR) by the Vermont State Nurses' Association, Inc., which is accredited as an approver of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses' Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. |
| Cost: | $60.00 *NOTE: If your association, employer, or organization is paying for this course, and you log in utilizing the correct procedure provided by your association/employer/organization, you will not be charged upon completion of the test. Be sure to check with your association/employer/organization for the correct login procedure. |
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