Bioterrorism and Emergency Preparedness for Hospital Settings
Course: #2106Level: Introductory 1 Hour 152 Reviews
The bioterrorism and emergency preparedness course emphasizes the need for healthcare facilities to be aware and prepared for bioterrorism. The course covers preliminary procedures for natural and biohazard events, helping respiratory therapists create bioterrorism readiness plans.
On Demand
Course Type: Video
CEUs/Hours Offered: AARC - CRCE/1.0; CE Broker/1.0 Emergency Preparedness, CE Broker #20-1270008; IACET/0.1
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Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to discuss biohazard exposure and how hospitals prepare for extreme events.
- After this course, participants will be able to review research used to identify bioterrorism and clinical professional’s knowledge of preparation.
- After this course, participants will be able to explain the procedure for emergency preparedness for events such as earthquakes, hurricanes, and active shooters.
- After this course, participants will be able to explain the method to develop plans for bioterrorism, cybersecurity, and natural disasters.
Course created on December 3, 2024
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction |
| 5-20 Minutes | Overview of biohazard and bioterrorism |
| 20-35 Minutes | Identifying and preparing events |
| 35-45 Minutes | Emergency preparedness and planning for bioterrorism, cybersecurity, and natural disasters |
| 45-55 Minutes | Clinical Scenarios |
| 55-60 Minutes | Summary, Q&A |
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152 ReviewsPresented By
Duane Reed
EdD RRT, RCP
Dr. Duane Reed received his Doctoral degree in Education from Walden University. He completed his Master’s degree in Adult Education from Central Michigan University and his Bachelor’s degree in Advanced Respiratory Care from Weber State University.
Dr. Reed is the respiratory care program director at Southern Crescent Technical College. His clinical experience entails over 20 years as a respiratory care practitioner at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, working in critical care areas of surgical, cardiac, medical, and neurointensive care units. Over the last ten years, Dr. Reed has contributed to educational publishing companies as a clinical editor and senior reviewer.
Additionally, Dr. Reed owns Pulmonary Education Consultants, LLC, a company providing respiratory care educational materials and tutoring services. He has authored study cards in areas of mechanical ventilation, which are nationally published, helping respiratory therapists around the country.
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Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.
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American Association for Respiratory Care
This non-traditional program has been approved for a maximum of 1 contact hour(s) Continuing Respiratory Care Education (CRCE) credit by the American Association for Respiratory Care, 9425 N. MacArthur Blvd. Suite 100 Irving TX 75063. Course # 193287000
CE Broker
Continued Respiratory Therapy is an approved provider for CE Broker, provider #50-30700. This course is offered for 1.0 hours. If you are a licensed respiratory therapist in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, South Carolina or Texas, CE Broker may be of interest to you. For Florida respiratory therapists, this course is registered in the Emergency Preparedness category.
International Association for Continuing Education and Training
Continued, LLC, is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). Continued complies with the ANSI/IACET Standard, which is recognized internationally as a standard of excellence in instructional practices. As a result of this accreditation, Continued is authorized to issue the IACET CEU. Continued, LLC, is authorized by IACET to offer 0.1 CEUs for this program.
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