At the conclusion of this continuing education activity, the participant will be able to:

1. Describe how pandemics develop.
2. Discuss the importance of pandemic planning.
3. Describe the types of ethical concerns involved in pandemic planning and response.
4. Discuss the role that pandemic preparedness plays in overall national emergency preparedness.
5. Identify the roles that the government and various sectors of the community play in pandemic planning and response.
6. Discuss the role that the World Health Organization plays in guiding global pandemic planning and response efforts.
7. Describe the phases of a pandemic as defined by the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
8. Discuss how certain pandemic variables, such as infectiousness and attack rate, impact pandemic planning and response.
9. Describe essential health care capabilities that must be considered when formulating a pandemic response plan.

  Level 2. Basic Application of Skills and Concepts

AchieveCE is an approved provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Georgia Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. GNA Approved Provider Number is 4003268.

Start Date: 07/14/2022
Expiration Date: 07/14/2025

This activity was developed by AchieveCE free of any commercial support.