Course Code: REL-ACU-0-EPECWRI
Hours: 1.5
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 10/31/2025
Learning Objectives:
Identify common injuries, radiological contamination routes, presenting signs and symptoms, and treatments associated with radiological incidents.
Recall the treatments used for victims of a radiation exposure.
Recall common symptoms related to a chemical attack.
Describe treatments for victims exposed to nerve agents, cyanides, respiratory irritants, and vesicants.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2:Â Radiation Overview and History
Radiation Emergencies
Units of Measurement for Radiation
Average Exposure
Radiation Disasters
Section 3: Radiation as a Weapon of Mass Destruction
Potential Scenarios
Dirty Bombs
Effects of Radiation on the Body
Section 4: Preparing for Radiological Incidents
Hospital Regulations
Personal Protection
How to Organize
Section 5: Care of the Patient with Radiation Contamination
General Guidelines
Triage
Radiation Exposure Decontamination
Clinical Laboratory Assessments
Initial Care
Acute Radiation Syndrome (ARS)
Further Resources
Section 6: Chemical Attacks
Overview
Section 7: Nerve Agents
Military Nerve Agents
Physiology of Nerve Agent Poisoning
Physical Properties and Routes of Entry
Decontamination of Nerve Agents
Treatment for Nerve Agents
Section 8: Cyanides (Blood Agents)
Military Blood Agents
Cyanide Routes of Entry
Cyanide Decontamination
Cyanide Treatment
Section 9: Respiratory Irritants
Physiology of Respiratory Irritant Injury
Decontamination and Treatment
Section 10: Vesicants (Blister Agents)
Physiology of Blister Agent Exposure
Decontamination and Treatment of Blister Agent Exposure
Section 11: Healthcare Issues
Section 12: Clinical Vignette
Section 13: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributor
Resources
References
Instructor: Rhoda Phillips, MSN, RN, CEN
Rhoda Phillips is a SME/content writer for Relias. She completed her BSN with top honors at Regis University. Rhoda earned her MSN in nursing education from Capella University and graduated summa cum laude. She also maintains a certified emergency nursing certification (CEN). Rhoda’s experience includes over 18 years in direct patient care as a staff and charge nurse in emergency departments, med-surg units, observation, critical care, and long-term care. She has also served as a nursing school clinical instructor, a clinical educator in the emergency department and most recently as clinical educator for multiple med-surg units.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Advanced level Emergency Medical Personnel; in the following settings: Acute Care Facility.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.