Yale University - Planetary Health for Nurses
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Planetary Health for Nurses at Coursera Overview
Duration | 16 hours |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
Planetary Health for Nurses at Coursera Highlights
- Earn a Certificate upon completion
Planetary Health for Nurses at Coursera Course details
- Nurses can play a central role in mitigating and adapting to current and future health threats from climate change
- This course provides nurses with tailored information about climate change related stressors and how they impact the health of populations and communities around the world
- This course will also provide actionable steps, focused primarily on adaptation, that nurses can take to address and prepare for these health impacts at the individual level, the health-system level, and the community level
- Within this course, climate-related health impacts will be discussed utilizing the conceptual framework of planetary health
Planetary Health for Nurses at Coursera Curriculum
Welcome to the Course
Welcome from Dr. Ann Kurth
Navigating this course
Nursing Contact Hours Credits Eligibility
References
Acknowledgements
Pre-Course Survey
Drought
Introduction to Drought
Module Summary
The Link between Climate Change and Drought
How does drought "work"?
Individuals
Health system
Community
Listen: How does climate change contribute to drought?
Listen: How does drought "work"?
Listen: What are acute and chronic health effects of drought?
Drought References
Drought Module Text Download
Drought practice quiz
Flooding
Introduction to Flooding
Module Summary
Climate change and flooding
Impact on Individuals
Impact on Health System
Impact on Community
How does flooding affect nurses and other health professionals?
Listen: Climate Change and Flooding
Listen: Acute and Chronic Health Effects of Flooding
Flooding References
Flooding Download
Flooding Quiz
Extreme Heat
Introduction to Extreme Heat
Module Synopsis
Climate Change and Extreme Heat
Individual Effects
Health System
Community
Listen: How does climate change contribute to extreme heat?
Listen: What are the health effects of extreme heat?
Extreme Heat References
Extreme Heat Download
Extreme Heat Quiz
Hurricanes
Introduction - Hurricanes
Hurricanes Module Synopsis
How do hurricanes "work"?
Climate Change and Hurricanes
Individual Impacts
Health System Impacts
Community Impacts
Listen: How does climate change impact hurricanes?
Listen: What are health effects of hurricanes?
Hurricane References
Download Module Content
Hurricanes Quiz
Communicable and Vector-Borne Diseases
Module Introduction
Module Summary
Climate Change and Communicable and Vector-Borne Diseases
Disease Transmission Cycle
What changes are anticipated in the future?
Impacts of Various Transmissible Diseases
Health System Impacts
Community Impacts
Impacts on Health Professionals
Listen: Climate Change and Communicable Diseases Recording
Listen: Impacts of Communicable and Vector Borne Diseases Recording
Communicable Diseases Resources
Download: Communicable Diseases Content
Communicable Diseases Quiz
Wildfire
Wildfire Introduction
Summary
Links between Climate Change and Wildfire
Case Study: Santa Rosa Fires, California, 2017
Individual Impacts
Health System
Community
Listen: How does climate change impact wildfires?
Listen: Wildfire Experience: Nurse Testimonial
Wildfire References
Download: Wildfire Module Content
Wildfire Quiz
Nurse Actions
Nurse Actions Synopsis
Climate Adaptation
Emergency Preparedness
Health Sector Resilience
Listen: Climate Adaptation Recording
Listen: Emergency Preparedness Recording
Download - Nurse Actions Module Content
Final Quiz
Nursing Contact Hours Eligibility
Post-Course Survey
Final quiz: Reflection and Feedback
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