DESCRIPTION
This course was designed to benefit healthcare, social service, education, and community-based professionals who interface with persons with peanut allergy.
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, the learner will be able to:
- List the nine most common food allergies in the United States.
- Recognize the general signs and symptoms associated with peanut allergy.
- Identify management options for children and adults with peanut allergy, including dietary avoidance techniques and treatment of anaphylaxis.
- Discuss strategies for living with peanut allergy.
Continuing Education Credits
Course is approved for 1.0 CE/Contact Hour for Certified Nurse Assistants (CNA) in California.
Course Details
Must pass final quiz with 80% or more; may re-take as often as needed.
Per California Department of Public Health regulations, a time/pause mechanism must be incorporated in this online program. Navigation within this course is restricted in that each slide must be viewed in its entirety before advancing to the next slide. Learners must view each slide and click the next button to advance in the course.
Tags: 1.0 CE/Contact Hour, Anaphylaxis, California Certified Nursing Assistant, CA CNA, Dietary Management, Food Allergies, Peanut Allergy, Signs and Symptoms