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Overview
The goal of this course is to equip clinicians with knowledge of preparedness and response to biological weapons.Goals and Learning Outcomes
Bioterrorism, or a bioterrorist attack, occurs when someone knowingly releases biological weapons or agents to infect people, animals, or food (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2020a). Biological weapons or agents are a subset of weapons of mass destruction that are bacteria, fungi, viruses, or other toxins that negatively impact human health (Occupational Safety and Health Administration [OSHA], n.d.). They may be naturally occurring or engineered for bioterrorism. Despite efforts to eradicate the use of biological weapons, bioterrorist threats against the U.S. remain concerning, and preparation remains essential for national security.
The goal of this course is to equip nurses, physicians, clinical laboratory personnel, EMS personnel, and respiratory therapists with knowledge of the healthcare professional's role in emergency preparedness and response to biological weapons, including anthrax, plague, smallpox, and botulism.
- Describe recognition and management of anthrax, plague, smallpox, and botulism.
- Discuss the healthcare professional's role in emergency preparedness and response to biological weapons.
Course Details
Course Originally Released on : 12/1/2022
REL-ACU-0-EPBW
Accreditations
NURSES
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.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP#13791
Disclaimer: Not all courses will provide California Board of Registered Nursing approval. Per California Assembly Bill No. 241, continuing education courses related to direct patient care shall address at least one or a combination of the following:(1) Examples of how implicit bias affects perceptions and treatment decisions of licensees, leading to disparities in health outcomes; or (2) Strategies to address how unintended biases in decision-making may contribute to health care disparities by shaping behavior and producing differences in medical treatment along lines of race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, socioeconomic status, or other characteristics.
CEBroker
Relias LLC reports to CEBroker for the following boards (Provider # 50-1489): Arkansas State Board Of Nursing, District Of Columbia Board Of Nursing, Florida Board Of Nursing, Georgia Board Of Nursing, New Mexico Board Of Nursing, South Carolina Board Of Nursing and West Virginia Board Of Examiners For Registered Professional Nurses
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Disclosures
None of the planners/faculty, unless otherwise noted, for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.