Federal Nurses SIG - Empowering Ambulatory Care Nurses to Serve Veterans with Military Environmental Exposures

Nurses play a critical role in ambulatory care, often serving as the primary point of contact for veterans in a variety of settings. Regardless of where they practice, it is essential for nurses to be knowledgeable and prepared to care for veterans with military environmental exposure concerns and health outcomes potentially related to their exposure. The knowledge and skills acquired through these educational initiatives enable nurses to implement exposure-informed care into nursing practice.

Continuing Education Instructions and Disclosure Information:

Contact hours available until 5/24/2027.

Requirements for Successful Completion:
Complete the learning activity in its entirety and complete the online nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) evaluation. You will be able to print your NCPD certificate at any time after you complete the evaluation.

Disclosure of relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies (planners, faculty/speakers, reviewers):

Planning Committee Disclosures:
There are no Planning Committee disclosures to declare.

Speaker Disclosures:
There are no speaker disclosures to declare.

Commercial Support:
No commercial support declared.

Accreditation Statement:
This educational activity is jointly provided by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. (AJJ) and the American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing (AAACN).

Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

AAACN is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider number CEP5366.

Learning Outcome:
After completing this learning activity, the participant will be able to identify the role of ambulatory care nurses in caring for veterans with military environmental exposure concerns and recognize common exposure concerns among military veterans by type and conflict era.