Journal of Emergency Nursing, November 2010: Clinical Articles
Purpose of Activity
To provide registered professional nurses with information to increase their knowledge about current issues affecting emergency nursing practice.Learning Objectives
After completing this continuing education activity you will be able to:
1. Discuss the incidence, diagnosis, and casual factors related
to spinal cord injury without radiographic abnormality
(SCIWORA).
2. List 3 casual factors related to teen drivers and motor
vehicle crashes (MVCs).
3. Outline the signs, symptoms, and causes of hyperkalemia.
4. Discuss the symptoms and treatment of herbal
hallucinogen abuse.
5. Discuss the characteristic of the tetanus organism, illness,
and vaccine.
6. List of signs of blunt cardiac injury.
7. Describe the incidence, symptoms, and complications of
Henoch-Schonlein Purpura (HSP).
8. Discuss the issue of child and caregiver separation after a
disaster and methods for reunification.
9. Cite the recommendation on using color-coded wristband
for patients.
Credits:
- ANCC 5.0 CH
- DC - BON 5.0 CH
- KY-BON 5.0 CH
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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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