THE GREAT OUTDOORS: COMMON HEALTH-RELATED PROBLEMS (6HR)

Course overview

AUDIENCE: The target audience for this education program is nurses who want to expand their knowledge of seasonal disorders and how to effectively provide nursing care for the resolution of these problems. COURSE OVERVIEW: Nurses are often confronted with seasonally related healthcare problems and emergencies. For example, drowning occurs more often during the summer months. Frostbite is generally a winter-related problem. It is important for nurses to be able to intervene swiftly when confronted by illness or injuries that are associated with particular times of the year. The purpose of this education program is to help nurses deal with health and wellness problems related to the great outdoors, seasons, and the environment. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1. Describe preventive health initiatives for individuals who exercise outdoors year round. 2. Explain how to survive dangerous conditions that can occur due to winter storms. 3. Describe the effects of carbon monoxide poisoning. 4. Discuss treatment initiatives for frostbite. 5. Recognize the clinical effects of hypothermia. 6. Explain treatment initiatives for seasonal affective disorder (SAD). 7. Paraphrase treatment measures for allergic rhinitis. 8. Differentiate among the different types of reactions to insect bites and stings. 9. Describe first-aid initiatives for animal bites. 10. Assess patients for concussion. 11. Initiate first aid for lacerations and puncture wounds. 12. Explain treatment initiatives for near-drowning victims. 13. Differentiate among the categories of heat syndrome. 14. Identify the characteristics of Lyme disease. 15. Describe the clinical effects of common poisonous plants. 16. Explain treatment measures for poisonous snake bites. 17. Correlate the level of spinal cord injury with its physiological effects. 18. Differentiate between sprains and strains. 19. Describe the risk factors for sunburn. 20. Explain the clinical manifestations of West Nile virus infection.