Course Toxics 101, Communicating Effectively About the Science and Health Effects & Opportunities for Action

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  • Select activity Heavy industry and the effects of environmental de...

    This workshop serves as a primer for nurses, healthcare professionals and any clinician in understanding the connection between climate change and toxic chemicals, the current science of selected toxic chemicals including PFAS, the potential health impacts of toxic chemicals, and how to communicate to patients, colleagues, communities and policymakers. This webinar will also discuss where clinicians can access additional resources and continue their learning

    Learning Objectives:

    1. Explain the intersection of climate change and toxic chemicals
    2. Describe the benefits of addressing both toxic chemicals and climate change and the negative health consequences of addressing them in isolation
    3. Apply the knowledge and tools to assess toxic exposures
    4. Advance the existing paradigms of toxicology to include current knowledge of environmental determinants of health
    5. Recognize the role of clinicians to apply principles of toxicology in different settings
    6. Describe the unique role of nurses in advancing environmental health and informing state-level policies that reduce toxic exposures and promote healthier communities
    7. Examine current advocacy priorities related to climate, environmental justice, and toxic exposures within regions, and discuss the implications for nursing practice and population health
    8. Increase participants’ capacity to understand the policymaking process, communicate evidence-based environmental health information, and collaborate with interdisciplinary partners to support informed decision-making
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    Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 17198, for 2 contact hours.

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  In order to receive 1 Nursing Continuing Education (CE) credit, you must complete the course evaluation and receive at least an 80% on the course post-test.

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  In order to receive 1 Nursing Continuing Education (CE) credit, you must complete the course evaluation and receive at least an 80% on the course post-test.

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    Closes: Wednesday, September 10, 2031, 1:23 PM

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  • Select activity Read ANHE's recently released Climate Justice Agen...

    1. View our other courses on Climate Change,
    2. Read ANHE's recently released Climate Justice Agenda for Nursing, 
    3. Join an ANHE Forum or Committee, 
    4. Sign up to receive information about ANHE events and opportunities, 
    5. Donate to support nurses leading the way in protecting communities, 
    6. See ANHE's library of information and resources on environmental health, 
    7. Use your Nursing Voice to advocate for healthy communities by contacting us here.