Climate change is one of the greatest public health challenges of the 21st century,influencing health through multiple, interconnected pathways. Using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Climate and Health Wheel as a conceptual framework, this continuing education session examines how climate-related hazards, such as extreme heat,air pollution, severe weather events, changing infectious disease patterns, and disruptions to food and water systems, affect population health across the lifespan. This session emphasizes the critical role of nursing in translating climate science into action through clinical practice, community engagement, policy advocacy, and research. Participants will explore how climate drivers intersect with social and structural determinants of health,contributing to disproportionate impacts on historically marginalized and vulnerable populations. The course will highlight practical applications of climate and environmental data in patient care, community and population health initiatives, policy development, and scholarly research. Special attention will be given to ethical, legal, and regulatory considerations, including geoprivacy, responsible use of climate and health data, and equity-centered research and policy approaches. By the end of the session, participants will be equipped to apply the Climate and Health Wheel to identify health risks, inform interventions, shape evidence-based policy, and advance climate-health research agendas.This course is designed for nurses seeking to strengthen their roles as clinicians, researchers,educators, and policy leaders addressing the health impacts of climate change.

This is a private course; this course is not taking additional attendees.