Condition Support – Introduction to New Hospital Initiative for Support and Assistance in Management of Aggressive Behavior

October 26, 2023

Heathcare providers at any time will be faced with a patient or family member that has aggressive behavior. This education will be an introduction and review of Condition Support – a CHP effort to provide resources when addressing such situations as aggressive, escalated, hostile, assaultive and/or threatening behaviors by patient or visitor at UPMC. Overview of inpatient and outpatient behavioral health resources will be provided.

Target Audience

Nurse

Nurse Practitioner

Physician Assistant

Learning Objectives

Following the presentation the learner will ne able to:

  1. Identify resources to help manage the following situations: aggressive, escalated, hostile, assaultive and/or threatening behaviors by patients or visitors at UPMC. Identify inpatient resources available to CHP APP team.
  2. Identify outpatient resources available to CHP APP team.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AAPA Category I CME
  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
Course opens: 
10/26/2023
Course expires: 
12/08/2023
Event starts: 
10/26/2023 - 12:00pm EDT
Event ends: 
10/26/2023 - 4:00pm EDT
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UPMC: Chidlren's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
United States

Kristen Straka , RN

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

 ·Nursing: The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1 contact hours.

 ·Physician Assistant (AAPA) The University of Pittsburgh has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. 

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AAPA Category I CME
  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
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