|
Any infectious agents or toxic
chemical could in theory be engineered for deliberate use as a
weapon. Experts in this field believe that anthrax, botulism,
plague, tularemia, and smallpox are the pathogens most likely to
be used. It is suspected that weaponized smallpox already
exists, and with advances in knowledge about the disease it is
suspected it may be simple to alter the virus code in such a way
that the disease, if used strategically, would blow past present
vaccinations. In most cases there will not be advance warning of
a biological attack, so the first indications will in most cases
be the patients you see in doctor's offices, public or school
health settings, or in your local emergency room. For this
reason nurses, physicians, paramedics and emt's need to become
extremely familiar with all aspects of medical management of
chemical or biological casualties.
Online Nursing CEU'S
Instantly earn CE credit online and easily print your own CE certificates!
Interesting Articles:
Preparing for the Mahdi - Recently, the leaders of six nations, including the United States and Great Britain , met to discuss Iran ’s restarting its nuclear research program. To quote Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice , Iran ’s actions “crossed the threshold....” Yes, This Is About Islam - "This isn't about Islam." The world's leaders have been repeating this mantra for weeks, partly in the virtuous hope of deterring reprisal attacks on innocent Muslims living in the West, partly because if the United States is to maintain its coalition against terror it can't afford to suggest that Islam and terrorism are in any way related... Islam: A False Religion - The biggest scam in Islam, especially Shi’a Islam is perhaps the notion of “Taqqiyeh”, an immoral tactic to lie for a good cause and later retract your words. (The belief that the end justifies the means) Islam is all about schemes, war and violence... Photo Gallery - Learn about the true nature of Islam and the threat to all non-Islamic nations from this photo gallery. After reading some of the above articles plus reviewing this photo gallery nurses will have a much clearer understanding of the need to study all they can about the medical management of nuclear, chemical, and biological casualties.
Selected
Sites & Resources
This
list of resources is highly selective and does not include every
web site related to these topics. If you would like to add a
resource click here.
- AAP-Children,
Terrorism, and Disasters-Extensive resources
related to biological and chemical agents, disaster
planning, teacher, parent and community resources to help
deal with both physical and psychological aspects of
terrorism on children.
- American
College of Physicians Bioterrorism Resources-
Plague, Tularemia and Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers
information, as well as categorized resources dealing with
smallpox and anthrax.
- Anthrax
Overview-pdf slide set.
- Anthrax
Vaccination Immunization Program- Recent news and
articles, information about anthrax and the vaccine,
information and education tools to assist teaching about
anthrax, and links to other sites.
- Bioterrorism Course- As a public service and to aid in the war against terrorism, ABQAURP is offering this free Bioterrorism CE course to all Health Care Professionals. This course is designed as an overview of Bioterrorism and Biological Weapons of mass destruction. This course is approved for 1.2 Nursing CEU credit.
- Bioterrorism
Preparedness and Response Program, (CDC)-Comprehensive
information about biological agents, threats, news,
resources, developments, and emergency
response.
- Bioterrorism
Information and Resources- Extensive resources on
disease manifestation, differential diagnosis, and
management, as well as contact information for a
bioterrorist emergency, current guidance for interacting
with law enforcement and slide sets and teaching tools.
[Infectious Diseases Society of America]
- Bioterrorism
Readiness Plan- A Template for Healthcare Facilities-Serves
as a reference document and initial template to facilitate
preparation of bioterrorism readiness plans for individual
institutions. Free download.
- CDC
Mass Trauma Preparedness and Response- This site
is designed to provide information and tools to help the
public, public health professionals,and clinicians prepare
for and respond to a large scale natural disaster or a
terrorist attack.
- Deliberate
Release Guidance For Health Professionals- The
term "deliberate release" refers to any
intentional spread of a biological or chemical agent, such
as might occur in a biowarfare or bioterrorist incident.
This site provides cardinal signs, clinical tips,
diagnosis & treatment information for biological and
chemical agents.
- Disaster
Preparedness and Response for Nurses- Free online
case study from the American Red Cross and the Honor
Society of Nursing
- FDA-
Information about food safety, anthrax vaccine, advice for
citizens, resources for professionals about specific
organisms, public health response, and counterterrorism..
- FEMA-
Plans, services, hiring, and post-disaster help info from
agency managing preparation, response, and recovery in the
event of natural disasters
- If
You Hear Hoofbeats...-Helpful 1 page teaching tool
from the Minnesota Department of Health.
- Medical
Management of Biological Casualties- US Army
Medical Research Department's handbook on the
identification, care, concerns & treatment modalities
of chemical & biological casualties. Readable via Word
or PDF- a must know in this age of terrorism.
- Medical
NBC Online- Provides a comprehensive online
learning and reference source for medical NBC, (nuclear,
biological and chemical warfare agent) information.
- Mental
Health Effects of Terrorism-NIMH information about
mental disorders that may be related to or affected by
exposure to violence or traumatic events.
- MMWR
Terrorism Preparedness Compendium- Articles
dealing with bioterrorism for public health emergency
preparedness & response.
- National
Pharmaceutical Stockpile-The mission of CDC's
National Pharmaceutical Stockpile (NPS) Program is to
ensure the availability and rapid deployment of
life-saving pharmaceuticals, antidotes, other medical
supplies, and equipment necessary to counter the effects
of nerve agents, biological pathogens, and chemical
agents.
- Public
Health Image Library- Select
"Photographs" and then search by name of disease
to obtain images of smallpox, anthrax or other agents.
- Recognizing
Biological Agent Related Illness-MMWR article for
health care providers, clinical labs, and others
professionals on Recognition of Illness Associated with
the Intentional Release of a Biologic Agent
- Red
Cross Disaster Resources- Disaster preparedness
information, resources, and checklists for natural
disasters or terrorist events are available on the site.
- Risk
of a Deliberate Release of Smallpox Virus; Its Impact on
Virus Destruction- (Johns Hopkins) - Smallpox
poses the most serious threat to the civilian population
and so deserves special consideration. None of the other
potential agents combine the attributes of a high
case-fatality rate and an ability to spread from person to
person throughout the population in any part of the world.
[Jan 99]
- Smallpox:
An Attack Scenario- The following scenario is
intended to provoke thought and dialogue that might
illuminate the uncertainties and challenges of
bioterrorism and stimulate review of institutional
capacities for rapid communication and coordinated action
in the wake of an attack.
- Smallpox
Vaccination and Adverse Events Training Module-
Up-to-date information for medical professionals on the
smallpox vaccine, the method of vaccination and the
spectrum of normal and adverse vaccination reactions.
- Smallpox:
What Every Clinician Should Know-Interactive
program to train clinicians on the recognition,
diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of smallpox; CME,
CNE, CHES, and CEU credit available.
- Tennessee
Nurses Association Bioterrorism Resources-
Excellent sources of up-to-date bioterrorism
information.
- Treatment
of Biological Warfare Agent Casualties-Describes
the threat, mode of delivery, identification, and
treatment of biological warfare agents.
- University
of Alabama at Birmingham- Provides resource
information and continuing education about rare
infections and potential bioterrorist agents.
Excellent photos of effects of smallpox and anthrax.
- What
to do in an emergency-Health care
professionals should contact their local
and/or state health department. This link takes
you to emergency notification procedures for use by
health officials and healthcare providers
- WHO:
Preparedness for Deliberate Epidemics-
Measures and resources available from the WHO as they
strive towards global public health response to
natural occurrence, accidental release or deliberate
use of biological, chemical agents, or radionuclear
material that affect health.
©1999-2006, Medi-Smart
|
|
Nuclear, Chemical & Biological
Terrorism Resources
