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Course Objectives
At the end of this course, participants will be able to:
• Prepare for the physical, psychological, and safety aspects of CBRNE events
• Recognize indicators of possible CBRNE events during routine care of patients
• Notify appropriate authorities when a CBRNE event is suspected
• Protect both nurse and public safety through the use of universal/standard precautions, PPE, decontamination, and isolation/quarantine precautions
• Assess, diagnose, and treat injuries and illnesses associated with CBRNE events, with a focus on the unique concerns of special needs populations
• Support the community in recovering from a CBRNE event
• Develop plans on both professional and personal levels for responding to CBRNE events
• Develop plans for meeting the needs of special needs populations
• Identify their role in the emergency response plan for their institution/organization
• Understand the emotional impact a WMD/T incident may have on responders and other health care providers
• Assess the scene when providing routine care and protect yourself and others when encountering patients
• Assess patient’s symptoms and injuries, and make nursing diagnosis based on assessment
• Conduct a focused health history during the provision of routine care, paying particular attention to the possibility of potential exposure to CBRNE agents
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• Recognize signs and symptoms of CBRNE exposure
• Evaluate whether or not a patient’s symptoms or injuries suggest that a CBRNE event has occurred
• Evaluate whether or not the symptoms of multiple patients suggest that a CBRNE event has occurred
• Know who to report to and who to contact within the local chain of command and management system for emergency response
• Notify appropriate authorities when suspecting that a CBRNE event has occurred
• Know who to refer people to within an institution/organization when requests for information about an incident are received
• Perform triage after a CBRNE event to determine which patients should receive treatment first
• Assess patient’s symptoms and injuries resulting from a CBRNE event, and make nursing diagnosis based on assessmen
• Treat patients after a CBRNE event based on assessment and diagnosis
• Support efforts to “return to normal” after a CBRNE event
• Distinguish between isolation and quarantine
• Monitor long-term health effects
Target Audience/Discipline
HC, PH |
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Level of training Awareness
Hours 6.0
Format Web-Based Training
DHS Course # AWR-161-W
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course |