Season 1: Episode 6 A Global Connection

Episode link: https://pedspandemicnetwork.org/ready-prep-go/a-global-connection/

Becky Platt, ACP and volunteer with UK Med, shares her experiences providing medical aid to children in various parts of the world, notably focusing on her time in the Kutupalong refugee camp in Bangladesh during a diphtheria outbreak.

For more resources about global health, disease outbreaks, communicable diseases, and refugees, check out PPN Resource Central, an expertly curated database of thousands of resources related to giving care to children — every day and in crises.

Episode Date: May 7, 2024 

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Target Audience

  • Nurses
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Physicians
  • Physician Assistants

Learning Objectives

  • Recognize the impact of global disasters. Describe the manifestations of vaccine-preventable illness, diphtheria. Explain the importance of connecting with the community in order to provide care abroad
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    Children's National Hospital designates this Enduring activity for a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 0.50 ANCC
    Children's National Hospital will provide 0.50 Nursing Contact Hours for this Enduring activity.
  • 0.50 Participation
    Successful completion of this continuing education activity.
Course opens: 
05/01/2025
Course expires: 
04/30/2028
Cost:
$0.00
Part of: 
Ready. Prep. Go! Podcast
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Acknowledgement of Financial and In-Kind Commercial Support

No financial nor in-kind commercial support was received for this educational activity.

Speaker(s)

Becky Platt, MSc, UHFellow, BA(Hons), RN(Child), Assoc RCEM

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Joint Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Children’s National Hospital. Children’s National Hospital 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.  Children’s National Hospital Accreditation Provider# 4008362

Credit Designation Statements

Physicians: Children’s National Hospital designates this live/enduring activity for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM for physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses: Children’s National Hospital designates this activity for a maximum of 0.5 Enduring ANCC contact hours.

Available Credit

  • 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    Children's National Hospital designates this Enduring activity for a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 0.50 ANCC
    Children's National Hospital will provide 0.50 Nursing Contact Hours for this Enduring activity.
  • 0.50 Participation
    Successful completion of this continuing education activity.

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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