Continuing Education for the Medical Professional
Presents
Bioterrorism and Medical Ethics
Las Vegas, Nevada
August 31, 2008
November 30, 2008
Northwest Anesthesia
Seminars, Inc.
Continuing Education for the Medical Professional
Presents
Bioterrorism and Medical Ethics
Las Vegas, Nevada
August 31, 2008
November 30, 2008
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BIOTERRORISM
BIOLOGICAL AGENTS
Anthrax, Botulism, Smallpox, Ricin, Clostridium, Alfatoxin,
Yersinia Pestis, SEB, VEE
CHEMICAL THREATS
Mustard Gas, Sarin, Phosgene, Tabun, Soman, VX, Hydrogen Cyanide, Lewisites
NUCLEAR EXPOSURE
Uranium, Strontium-90, Thorium, Monazite
Would YOU be able to recognize these agents?
Are you prepared?
Can you recognize the symptoms of these in the contaminated patient?
Do you know how to protect yourself? Your patients? Your clinical environment?
How will you diagnose and treat the victims of these agents?
Is your hospital prepared?
Is the equipment you need for your patient's, your own and your colleagues
safety ready? What is the protocol for dealing with a suspected incident? Does
everyone know what to do?
Learn What YOU Need to Know
Learn What Your Colleagues Need to Know
MEDICAL ETHICS
What are your responsibilities in today's changing health care practice?
The Nevada State Board of Nursing requires all Registered and Licensed Practical Nurses to receive 4 CEC "relating to the medical consequences of an act of terrorism that involves the use of a weapon of mass destruction."
The Nevada Board of Medical Examiners require that all Medical Doctors obtain 4 CME 1 hours in Bioterrorism as well as 2 CME 1 hours in Medical Ethics prior to their next medical license renewal.
This course meets these requirements.
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TARGET AUDIENCE:
This course is designed for Physicians, Physician Assistants,
Registered Nurses and other medical care providers who must maintain state-of-the-art
knowledge of not only their specialty, but also of additional related issues
which may impact the general medical community.
PROGRAM PURPOSE:
To introduce the epidemiology, diagnostic techniques, management
and preventative measures related to the use of weapons of mass destruction,
mainly nuclear, biological and chemical agents.
This seminar is designed to highlight the unique features of the management of casualties from nuclear, biological and chemical warfare. This seminar illustrates the epidemiology, diagnosis and management of NBC agents and measures needed for preparation of hospitals and health care providers to deal with the threat of terrorist attacks utilizing NBC agents.
Management of casualties from incidents involving the deliberate use of NBC agents is a novel discipline of medicine not covered in usual medical school curricula. The material presented in this seminar will attempt to bridge the gap and provide a unique opportunity for the participants.
OBJECTIVES:
At the conclusion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
Describe the unique challenges of nuclear, biological, and
chemical (NBC) terrorism for first responders and hospital personnel.
Understand the acute health effects from radiation contamination and exposure.
Explain the principles of self-patient rescue, triage, and transportation of radiation casualties.
Describe the various types of biological and chemical warfare agents and recognize the signs and symptoms of exposure.
Describe how to properly manage and treat infectious victims.
List the agents which are a risk for secondary transmission and how to protect against this spread using personal protective equipment.
Develop Preparedness Plan for individual department as well as entire hospital.
Review needed equipment, staffing requirements, facility inventory.
Comprehend the ethics involved in resuscitation, DNR orders,
Informed Consent, and End of Life issues.
A more complete list of objectives will be provided in the course syllabus.
FACULTY
Ben Boedeker, DVM, MD, PhD
Colonel, MC, US Air Force Reserve
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
Department of Anesthesiology
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha VA Medical Center
Omaha, Nebraska
ACCREDITATION:
The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education
of Baylor Health Care System, Dallas designates this educational activity for
a maximum of 6 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only
claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Health Care System, Dallas and Northwest Anesthesia Seminars, Inc. The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Health Care System, Dallas is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Physician Assistants AAPA accepts Category I credit from AOACCME, Prescribed credit from AAFP, and AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME.
CME certificates will be mailed following completion of the course.
| AANA approval | CEC | Code | Exp Date |
| Bioterrorism | 4 | 30653 | 12/01/08 |
| Medical Ethics | 2 | 30650 | 12/01/08 |
NWAS is an approved provider by the California and Florida State Boards of Nursing, Provider number #04833 and 50-7480 respectively. This program offers 6 contact hours.
The combined courses meets the requirements of the Nevada Board of Medical Examiners for 4 CME 1 hours in Bioterrorism and the 2 CME 1 hours in Medical Ethics as well as the Nevada Board of Nursing Bioterrorism Continuing Education Requirement.
The 2003 Nevada legislature passed Assembly Bill 250, which requires that several types of health care professionals, including physicians and nurses, take four hours of continuing education "relating to the medical consequences of an act of terrorism that involves the use of a weapon of mass destruction."
If your Nevada MD, RN or LPN license expires after December 31, 2007, four of the 30 continuing education credits required for your renewal must be earned in a bioterrorism course that meets the Bill's requirements.
COURSE DIRECTOR: Mark Murphy, MD; Chief of Anesthesiology, Mercy Medical Center, Durango, Colorado
SCHEDULE & FACULTY CHANGES: Factors beyond our control sometimes necessitate changes in the schedule and faculty. If time permits, we will inform all registrants of any changes prior to the program. Changes on site due to local conditions will be announced in class.
COURSE CANCELLATION BY PROVIDER: We reserve the right to cancel a course for any reason. In such case, a minimum of 30 days notice will be given to those registered and full refund of tuition paid. Neither NWAS or NW-WWT is responsible for any non-refundable airfare, hotel accommodations or other liabilities you may have incurred.
NWAS, Inc. is going green! With over 8 tons of paper used, hundreds of toner cartridges and the shipping impact, we want to do our part for the environment. Therefore, as of January 1, 2008, NWAS will replace the printed lecture notes with a CD containing the lectures in PDF format. If you prefer printed notes, we will be happy to provide them to you after the program for a nominal fee.
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