{{ (moduleVm.actions && moduleVm.changeStatus) ? moduleVm.status : '' }} Implications of Chemical Biological Terrorist Events for Children and Pregnant Women

Activity Steps

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Purpose of Activity

To present registered professional nurses with current information on key aspects of chemical-biological agents, the consequences of their use, and the potential impact of a chemical-biological attack on children and pregnant women.

Learning Objectives

After completing this continuing education activity you will be able to:

  1. Discuss the properties and effects of the various chemical-biological agents.
  2. Outline the characteristics and data that make pregnant women and children susceptible to the adverse effects of chemical-biological agents.
  3. Summarize the treatment recommendations for pregnant women and children who have been exposed to or infected with chemical-biological agents.

Disclosures

There are no conflicts of interest for these authors or planners

Price: $24.95

Credits:

  • ANCC 2.5 CH
  • DC - BON 2.5 CH
  • KY-BON 2.5 CH

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
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This activity is also provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 11749. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins is also an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the District of Columbia and Florida #50-1223. Your certificate is valid in all states.
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The ANCC's accreditation status of Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Department of Continuing Education refers only to its continuing nursing educational activities and does not imply Commission on Accreditation approval or endorsement of any commercial product.





Planner
Test Code: MCN0708B
Published: July/August 2008
Expires: 12/31/2026
Sources: MCN, The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing
Required Passing Score: 13/18 (72%)
Authors: Maria Teran-MacIver MSN, RN, Kristina Larson MHEd, CHES
Categories: Bioterrorism , Pediatrics
Specialties: Maternal-Child, Pediatric
Topics: Bioterrorism