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SHALLOW WATER BLACKOUT

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Course overview

SHALLOW WATER BLACKOUT IS A LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS CAUSED BY CEREBRAL HYPOXIA TOWARDS THE END OF A BREATH-HOLD DIVE IN SHALLOW WATER. IT IS TYPICALLY CAUSED BY HYPERVENTILATING JUST BEFORE A DIVE, WHICH LOWERS THE CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2) LEVEL AND DELAYS THE DIVER'S URGE TO BREATHE. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE ROLE OF THE HEALTHCARE TEAM IN THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF THIS CONDITION.

Subject areas

This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.

Arkansas State Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Midwife

1.5h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Certified Nurse Practitioner

1.5h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

1.5h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Clinical Nurse Specialist

1.5h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Licensed Practical Nurse

1.5h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Licensed Psychiatric Technician Nurse

1.5h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Registered Nurse

1.5h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Registered Nurse Practitioner

1.5h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

District of Columbia Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

1.5h Licensed Practical Nurse - Continuing Education

Registered Nurse

1.5h Registered Nurse District of Columbia - Continuing Education

Georgia Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

1.5h General

Registered Professional Nurse

1.5h General

South Carolina Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

1.5h Related to prescribing controlled substances

Licensed Practical Nurse

1.5h Related to prescribing controlled substances

Registered Nurse

1.5h Related to prescribing controlled substances

West Virginia Board of Registered Nurses

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

1.5h Relating to professional nursing practice