Healthcare’s Ethical Obligation to Provide Environmentally Responsible Care
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1.0 CEU creditCompletion Time
1 hourAvailable Until
May 24, 2026Posted By
ANA-Rhode Island
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Patient OutcomesNurses care for patients with climate change related health conditions (asthma, skin cancer, environmental exposure, Lead poisoning, mental health).
Learn more about the linkage between climate and health and how YOU can advocate for changes that can reduce the Healthcare Industry’s contribution to climate change!
Learning Objectives
Gain knowledge of the link between healthcare and climate change
Identify at least one tactic that you can apply to your practice that will reduce the future impact of healthcare practices to the environment.
Speakers
Stephanie Marrotte has been a registered nurse for 15 years. She has worked all shifts in med surg and critical care and led the Miriam Hospital Green Team. She attends national environmental health policy calls with the American Nurses Association and is a leader in the area of environmental health in Rhode Island. She chairs the Environmental Health Committee for ANA-Rhode Island and is a member of the Alliance of Nurses for a Healthy Environment where she serves on the Policy Sub-committee. She has led initiatives within her institution that have reduced waste and raised awareness from the patient room to the board room of issues related to the intersection of healthcare, climate change, and nursing practice.
CE Information
This activity offers 1.0 CEU credit to attendees.
Accredited by Northeast Multistate Division Education Unit.
The Northeast Multistate Division Education Unit is an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Disclosures
There are no conflicts of interest or other relationships to disclose.
Activity Content
Registration to this activity includes access to the following supporting materials.
- ANA Presentation on Climate Change Human Health and Ethics PDF..pdf (Size: 23.6 MB)
Duration: about 1 hour | Quality: HD
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