Latex allergy is a growing concern in healthcare. This course will review how latex is harvested and manufactured, common healthcare products that contain latex, reactions to the latex, symptoms and types of inflammatory reactions, how latex allergy is diagnosed, and steps to manage a latex allergy.
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| Course Format | Delivery Method | Price | |||||||||||
Online - Complete Course
| Online | $10.00 | Add to Cart |
At the completion of this course the reader will be able to:
- Recall how natural latex rubber is harvested and manufactured.
- Discuss latex products in healthcare, listing some of the healthcare products that contain latex, recalling why powdered gloves were banned, and who can be affected by latex exposure.
- Recall the clinical reactions to latex, including the symptoms and types of reactions.
- Recall how latex allergy is diagnosed.
- Discuss steps that can be taken to manage the disease.
Provider #: 50-2256
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Course #: 20-761884
We report to CE Broker immediately after course completion, provided that your license number is in your profile prior to course completion.
Course #: 20-761884
| Hours | |
| 1.0 |
| Level | |
| Basic |
| Course Code | |
| SAF011 |
| Author | |
| Deborah L. Buckley, MBA, MT(ASCP) |
| Profession | |
| Nursing |
| Category | |
| Safety |
| Last Reviewed | |
| 03/01/2024 |
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