The goal of this course is to help nurses learn about the impact of weapons of mass destruction and the effect an attack would have on hospitals and healthcare professionals.
Course Publication Date:
July 09, 2020
This course is available with
NO ADDITIONAL FEE if you have an active
one year unlimited membership!
| Author: | Anita Rothera-Delaney RN, BS |
| Course No: | WMD070920 |
| Contact Hours: | 1.00 |
| Delivery Method: | Online Self Study |
| Category: | Emergency & Trauma Medicine
Medical & Surgical Issues
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Learning Objectives
Discuss the five ways nuclear material can be used by terrorists.
Discuss incendiary weapons.
List four types of chemical agents used by terrorists.
Discuss three types of explosive devices.
Describe basic principles of decontamination.
Discuss a typical hospital emergency response plan.
State two components of a hospital emergency management plan.
Discuss the Weapons of Mass Destruction Directorate (WMDD).
Discuss the history of weapons of mass destruction.
Describe what devices are defined as weapons of mass destruction.
Discuss characteristics of WMD incidents.
Name three types of biological agents used by terrorists.