Bugs and Drugs
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This presentation will equip primary care providers with the knowledge and tools to recognize, manage, and prevent common environmental health complaints encountered in their practice.
*Due to rapidly changing clinical knowledge, once purchased, you have 90 days access to complete this education.
Credits: 1.50 Contact Hours; 1.0 are Pharmacology
Expiration Date: December 31, 2025
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After taking part in this educational activity, participants should be better able to:
-Identify common environmental emergencies encountered in primary care
-Implement evidence-based management strategies for environmental complaints and emergencies
-Integrate and collaborate with public health to support patient in preventing environmental emergencies.
Joshua Merson, DMSc, MS-HPEd, PA-C, CHSE, CAQ-EM, NHDP-BC
Physician Assistant
Dr. Joshua Merson is a physician assistant with 20 years of experience in clinical medicine and education. Dr. Merson received his MS in Health Professions Education from the MGH Institute of Health Professions and a Doctorate of Medical Science from the University of Lynchburg. He holds a certificate of advanced qualification in emergency medicine from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, is a Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator by the Society for Simulation in Healthcare, and has board certification as a National Healthcare Disaster Professional from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Dr. Merson has published in multiple journals, presented at regional, national, and international conferences, and has developed a wide range of continuing education programs and workshops across multiple healthcare professions.
CE INFORMATION
Obtain Your Credits
To earn credits for this activity, navigate to the Content(s) tab and complete all course components in the following order: 1) watch the course presentation video; 2) complete the course evaluation; 3) pass the post-test with a score of 2/3 (66.7%) or higher. You may retake the post-test until a passing score is achieved, at which point you will be able to view/print a copy of your certificate of completion. This online certificate will also be saved within your profile 'My Courses/Certificates' -> 'Transcript/Certificates Earned' for future access.
Designation Statement
NPACE designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.50 contact hours, of which 1.0 is pharmacology credit. Participants should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Accreditation Statement
Nurse Practitioner Associates for Continuing Education is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
In addition to ANCC, NPACE is approved as a provider of continuing education in nursing by: the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP8720 and Florida CE Broker #50-1476.
DISCLOSURES
Faculty
Contributing faculty, Joshua Merson, DMSc, MS-HPEd, PA-C, CHSE, CAQ-EM, NHDP-BC has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Planners
All planners and contributors involved in this educational activity have disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Disclaimer
The material presented in this continuing education program is being made available for educational purposes only and is not intended to represent the best or only methods, medications and/or guidelines appropriate for the medical situation discussed. Rather the material is intended to present an approach, view, statement, or opinion of the presenter(s), which may be helpful, or of interest to other practitioners and should not be used by clinicians without the evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications on dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities. NPACE disclaims any liability, loss, injury, or damage incurred as a consequence, directly or indirectly, of the use and application of any information given in a presentation.
Disclosure of Unlabeled Use
This educational activity may mention the uses of products that are not approved by the FDA for the indication(s) being discussed. The presenter(s) are instructed to notify participants when they are discussing unapproved uses or investigational agents. The opinions related to unapproved uses of products are solely those of the presenter(s) and are not endorsed or recommended by NPACE. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
Commercial Support
There is no commercial support for this activity.
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