Series date: 
03/11/2024 - 2:00pm EDT to 12/31/2024 - 3:00pm EST

The Disaster and Emergency Preparedness Education Series will expose ED nurses and staff to the complexity and components of disaster management. The series will cover disaster management systems, including incident command, the process of decontamination, blast and radiation considerations and safety, active shooter safety, pediatric considerations in disaster management, and Baystate's disaster plan and guidelines. This bi-monthly, one hour lecture will present different topics each month.

Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Baystate Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 

Target audience: Emergency department staff with a focus on nursing.

For more information or questions contact Jennifer Gold via email at jennifer.gold@baystatehealth.org

Series location: 
Hybrid
Baystate Medical Center
759 Chestnut Street
Springfield, MA 01199
United States

Sessions

Session Date
Chemical Exposures 05/13/2024 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm EDT
Disaster triage and considerations 08/06/2024 - 8:00am to 9:30am EDT
Decontamination Considerations 09/16/2024 - 9:00am to 10:30am EDT
Decontamination Considerations 09/17/2024 - 9:00am to 10:30am EDT
Decontamination Considerations 09/26/2024 - 5:00pm to 6:30pm EDT
Decontamination Considerations 09/27/2024 - 5:00am to 6:30am EDT