Preparing for Natural Disasters
Tracking # 20-757526
What you'll learn
At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Identify issues affecting food and water safety following a natural disaster
- Describe the signs and symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning and how they can be prevented
- Describe the types of environmental hazards that may be encountered following a storm along with the appropriate safety measures
- Describe how natural disasters may affect the availability of medications and medical supplies for the chronically ill
- Identify steps that can be taken to minimize injuries and illnesses during storm cleanup
- Describe the types of mental health issues that can arise following a natural disaster along with coping strategies
Course overview
The Preparing for Natural Disasters CE course includes 1 contact hour needed for license renewal. This course is designed to familiarize health care personnel and first responders with the types of dangers that they and the public may face following a hurricane, tornado, flood, or other natural disasters. This online course can be conveniently completed from your computer or mobile device at your own pace. Your course completion will be reported to CE Broker automatically for credit toward your license renewal.
Subject areas
This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.
Arkansas State Board of Nursing
Certified Nurse Midwife
Certified Nurse Practitioner
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Licensed Practical Nurse
Licensed Psychiatric Technician Nurse
Registered Nurse
Registered Nurse Practitioner
District of Columbia Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Florida Board of Dentistry
Dental Hygienist
Dentist
Health Access Dentist
Florida Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Florida Board of Nursing - Certified Nursing Assistants
Certified Nursing Assistant
Florida Board of Pharmacy
Pharmacist
Registered Pharmacy Technician
Georgia Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Professional Nurse
Michigan Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse Special Volunteer
Registered Nurse
Registered Nurse Special Volunteer
Mississippi Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
New Mexico Board of Nursing
Certified Nurse Practitioner
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
South Carolina Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Disclosure statements
Course Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Identify issues affecting food and water safety following a natural disaster
- Describe the signs and symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning and how they can be prevented
- Describe the types of environmental hazards that may be encountered following a storm along with the appropriate safety measures
- Describe how natural disasters may affect the availability of medications and medical supplies for the chronically ill
- Identify steps that can be taken to minimize injuries and illnesses during storm cleanup
- Describe the types of mental health issues that can arise following a natural disaster along with coping strategies
SmartCE Company has been approved as a provider of continuing education in nursing by the Arkansas State of Nursing & Arkansas Department of Health. This Certificate must be retained by the licensee for a period of four (4) years from the date of course completion. Do not send it to the Board of Nursing.
It is the policy of SmartCE not to accept any commercial support for any course(s). SmartCE courses can be taken at-your-own-pace, online from any device and they report to CE Broker within 24 hours
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