Session B: Agricultural Safety and Prevention (July 11-12)

At the conclusion of this session, the participant should be better able to:

1. Examine the incidence, causes, and methods of prevention of agricultural injuries in the United States.
2. Define prevention strategies for agricultural injuries and illnesses.
3. Integrate the Rural Solutions Program as a useful resource for health care providers and farmers with disabilities.
4. Describe types of injuries caused by various hazardous situations and extrication problems associated with farm injury incidents.
5. Recognize farm hazards and engineered methods of prevention in an agricultural setting.
6. Recommend the appropriate use, fit, and selection of personal protective equipment for respiratory, noise, and chemical hazards.
7. Examine improvements, changes, and innovations in personal protective equipment.
8. Manage the components of a comprehensive agricultural health service.

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Disclosures

The accredited provider has mitigated and is disclosing identified relevant financial relationships for the following faculty, planners, and others in control of content prior to assuming their roles.

FACULTY

The following have nothing to disclose:

• Eric Ernest, MD, EMT-P, FACEP, FAEMS
• Emily Jacobson, MOT
• Matthew Nonnenmann, MS, PhD, CAIH, CIH
• Risto Rautiainen, PhD*
• Carolyn Sheridan, BSN, RN
• Aaron Yoder, PhD*

PLANNING COMMITTEE

The following have nothing to disclose:

• Valeta Creason-Wahl, MMP
• Ellen Duysen, MPH, COHC
• Jackie Farley
• Tori Greenlee
• Julie Huglin
• Heidi Keeler, PhD, MSN/MBA, RN
• Renee Paulin, MSN, RN, CWOCN
• Debbie VonSeggern, NRP, EMSI

*Faculty and planning committee member

The following materials (in PDF) are available for download until Aug. 9, 2024. No part of these materials may be reproduced without prior written permission.

• Agricultural Trauma
  Aaron Yoder, PhD and Eric Ernest, MD, EMT-P, FACEP, FAEMS
• AgrAbility – A Resource for Farmers and Ranchers with Disabilities
  Emily Jacobson, MOT
• Farm Tour - Part 1
• Farm Tour - Part 2
• Farm Tour - Part 3
• Injury Prevention Using the Industrial Hygiene Paradigm
  Matthew Nonnenmann, MS, PhD, CAIH, CIH
• Agricultural Resources for Health Professionals
  Aaron Yoder, PhD
• General Environmental Hazards in Agriculture
  Risto Rautiainen, PhD
• Selecting the Right Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the Job and for the Person
  Carolyn Sheridan, BSN, RN
• Respirator Fit Testing
  Carolyn Sheridan, BSN, RN
• Integrating Safety and Health Into Health Care Practice
  Carolyn Sheridan, BSN, RN

To receive continuing education credits, you must:

1. Check in and attend the live activity.
2. Complete the online post-test (open-book, with 70% accuracy) and course evaluation.
   
   • On your dashboard, click Evaluate and Activity.
   • Enter Activity Code 61876

You have until Aug. 9, 2024, to complete the post-test and evaluation to claim credit for this activity. Your certificate will be saved in your UNMC MyCCE account under Certificates & Transcripts.

Need help managing your MyCCE account? Find answers to commonly asked questions about signing in to the portal, completing the online evaluation, retrieving your certificate, and more. Go to Manage MyCCE Account