Wildfire Smoke Exposure: A Guide for the Nurse Practitioner
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The 2003 Southern California Wildfire
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Health Effects From Exposure to Particle Air Pollution
Abstract
Wildfires produce enormous quantities of finely sized air pollution. Exposure to wildfire smoke is associated with increased incidence of cardio-respiratory health effects, especially in children, persons with chronic disease, and the elderly. This article discusses exposure to particle air pollution, toxicological mechanisms, timing of clinical presentations, and treatment guidelines for use by the nurse practitioner during smoke events.
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Readers may receive the 1.0 CE credit free by reading the article and answering each question online at www.npjournal.org, or they may mail the test answers and evaluation, along with a processing fee check for $10 made out to Elsevier, to PO Box 540, Ellicott City, MD 21041-0540. Required minimum passing score is 70%.
This CE learning activity is designed to augment the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of nurse practitioners and assist in their understanding of diagnosis and treatment of respiratory insult from wildfire smoke exposure.
This educational activity is provided by Nurse Practitioner Alternatives™.
NPA™ is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
In compliance with national ethical guidelines, the authors report no relationships with business or industry that would pose a conflict of interest.
