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ForwardMental Health First Aid - 01/22/25
This course those who are struggling due to the behavioral health field being overwhelmed, as well as a lack of awareness in what to do and how to help.
Target Audience
Nurse
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this course, learners should be able to:
1. Recognize signs that indicate that someone may be developing a mental health challenge or experiencing a mental health crisis.
2.Describe how to approach someone who may be developing a mental health challenge or experiencing a mental health crisis.
3. Ask a person whether they are having thoughts of suicide.
4. Demonstrate: Listen to and interact with a person without expressing judgment about their situation.
5. Demonstrate: Offer a person information and support about mental health challenges.
6. List support resources available to patients and self.
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.
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 6 contact hour(s).
Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.
Available Credit
- 6.00 ANCCUPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
- 6.00 Attendance