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A photo of a nurse with wind turbines in the background Health Implications of Climate Change and Sustainability for Nurse Educators is a Course

Health Implications of Climate Change and Sustainability for Nurse Educators

Time limit: 30 days

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Course Description:

Health Implications of Climate Change and Sustainability for Nurse Educators is a self-paced, online course that has been designed to give nurse educators a better understanding of climate change and the growing impact it has on patient health. Upon completion of the course, nursing professionals will gain the requisite knowledge to teach the health implications of climate change and sustainability content as part of a professional nursing curriculum. This course is fully online and asynchronous. Participants will work through the course at their own pace and will be given 30 days to complete the course once registered. Nurse educators and nurse professionals who successfully complete this course will receive a certificate from Upstate AHEC for 2 contact hours of continuing education.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this course, participants will have the knowledge and skills to be able to: 

  1. Define concepts associated with climate change 

  1. Describe the current healthcare factors associated with climate change 

  1. Identify specific health-related impacts of climate change 

  1. Describe the role of the nurse in sustainability practices 

  1. Design learning objectives that use teaching strategies related to climate change and sustainability

Course Topics:

Part 1: Concepts associated with climate change

Part 2: Health-related implications of climate change

Part 3: Role of the nurse in sustainability and teaching resources

Course Requirements:

To successfully complete this course and receive a certificate from Upstate AHEC for 2 contact hours of continuing education, partipants are expected to complete all course learning activities.  

By the end of this course, partipants will: 

  • Self-report their own knowledge gain in the basic principles of climate change and sustainability. 

  • Demonstrate increased knowledge of specific health related impacts of climate change by successfully completing the final assessment with a score of 80% or higher.  

  • Create a sample teaching plan that incorporates climate change and sustainability content into nursing curricula.

Technical Requirements:

To Participate fully in this course, you will need:

  • An active email address for the individual participating in the course.
  • A desktop computer or laptop (recommended): Canvas is available on mobile devices, but some content may appear differently
  • Access to a high-speed internet connection.
  • A web browser compatible with Canvas: Chrome and Firefox are recommended.
  • Headphones or speakers (closed captioning also available)
  • Computer skills including Internet browsing, using email, typing, downloading files, and basic troubleshooting.

Need Help?

  • If you need help accessing or registering for a course, please contact Clemson Online at onlineplus@clemson.edu/
  • Our support email is monitored Monday-Friday from 8:00-4:30. If you contact us in the evening or on the weekend, we will help you during the next business day.
  • Please do not contact CCIT regarding CPE courses. Please reach out to Clemson Online so that we can assist you.