If you are licensed in Nevada, your state-mandated course is Nevada: Bioterrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction.
Author: Susan Walters Schmid, PhD
Contact hours: 4
AOTA CEUs: 0.4
Expiration date: October 1, 2025
Course price: $35*
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Course Summary
Defines terrorism, bioterrorism, and weapons of mass destruction and summarizes the diseases and agents most commonly used as chemical, biologic, radiologic, and nuclear weapons. Outlines CDC recommendations and best practices.
Target Audience
Nurses, nurse practitioners, advanced practice nurses, physical therapists, physical therapy assistants, occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants*.
*If you are an OT or OTA, you may need the following information for relicensure:
ATrain Education is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Approved provider #6558. This distance learning-independent is offered at 0.4 CEUs, introductory, Foundational Knowledge. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
Criteria for Successful Completion
Study the course material, achieve a score of 80% or higher on the post test (the post test can be repeated if a learner scores less than 80%), complete the course evaluation, and pay where required. No partial credit will be awarded.
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Course Objectives
When you finish this course you will be able to*:
- Define terrorism, bioterrorism, and weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and list four main types of WMD.
- For a chemical weapons event, summarize the agents most commonly used, the epidemiologic clues to and symptoms of a chemical release, and the appropriate first-receiver actions.
- For a bioterrorism event, outline the CDC’s three categories of agents, the clinical features of high-priority agents, and the best practices and reporting procedures for first receivers.
- Describe the clinical features and treatment of exposure or injury from radiation, including acute radiation syndrome (ARS), and demonstrate ways to protect staff and patients during a radiation incident.
*Please note: attainment of course objectives will be assessed in the course evaluation.