Upon completion of this enduring material module, participants should be better able to:
- Identify radiological response team overview and goals.
- Describe radiation incidents overview: Radiological Dispersal Device/Radiological Exposure Device, transportation, nuclear detonation, and Nuclear Power Plant.
- Identify key players and resources: roles and authorities.
- Identify radiation protection applied to emergency response: protective actions and zones.
- Discuss maintaining situational awareness through data collection and sharing.
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by University of Nebraska Medical Center and Nebraska Medicine. University of Nebraska Medical Center is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physicians
The University of Nebraska Medical Center designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
EMS
The University of Nebraska Medical Center, Center for Continuing Education, EMS and Trauma Division approves this educational opportunity for 2 hours of Emergency Medical Services Continuing Education. (Debbie Von Seggern-Johnson, NRP, EMSI)
Disclosures
The accredited provider has mitigated and is disclosing identified relevant financial relationships for the following faculty, planners, and others in control of content prior to assuming their roles.
Faculty
The following faculty member has nothing to disclose:
Planning Committee
The following planning committee member has disclosed the following relationship:
- James Lawler, MD, MPA
Advisory Board: Takeda Pharmaceuticals
The following planning committee members have nothing to disclose:
- Lisa Brand
- Angela Leek, CHP
- Tonya Ngotel
- Frank Rutar
- Debbie Von Seggern-Johnson, NRP, EMSI
- Bailey Wrenn, MA
Release Date: Aug. 29, 2022
Expiration Date: Aug. 31, 2023
The Session 1 module will provide an overview of radiation incident response and the critical components to support appropriate and timely protective actions for the public and emergency workers.