ANCC Approved - Suicide Prevention
Tracking # 20-933611
$19.00
What you'll learn
At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Describe the scope of suicide in the United States.
- Identify the etiology and risk factors for death by suicide or suicide attempts, including the impact of chronic toxic stress and secondary stress.
- Describe a confidential and standardized pathway to care for nurses that addresses screening, assessing, safety planning, referrals, and follow-up care.
- Identify ethical and legal considerations when caring for nurses and patients who have suicidal ideation.
- Recall the nurse’s role in helping persons whose loved ones have died by suicide.
- Describe interventions for suicide prevention.
Course overview
Suicide is defined as death caused by injuring oneself with the intent to die. A suicide attempt is self-harm committed in order to die, but death does not occur. Suicide is a significant world-wide issue. Death by suicide is an increasing problem for not only the general population, but for healthcare professionals as well, including nurses. This course addresses suicide prevention, how toxic stress and secondary traumatic stress potentially increases the incidence of suicide, and ethical and legal considerations when caring for patients and nurses who have suicidal ideation.
Subject areas
This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.
Alabama Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Arizona Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Arkansas State Board of Nursing
Certified Nurse Midwife
Certified Nurse Practitioner
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Licensed Practical Nurse
Licensed Psychiatric Technician Nurse
Registered Nurse
Registered Nurse Practitioner
California Board of Registered Nursing
Registered Nurse
California Board of Vocational Nursing
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Colorado Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Delaware Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
District of Columbia Board of Nursing
Certified Nurse Midwife
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Licensed Practical Nurse
Nurse Practitioner
Registered Nurse
Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Florida Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Florida Board of Nursing - Certified Nursing Assistants
Certified Nursing Assistant
Florida Council of Licensed Midwifery
Licensed Midwife
Georgia Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Professional Nurse
Idaho Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Indiana State Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Kansas State Board of Nursing
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Licensed Mental Health Technician
Licensed Practical Nurse
Nurse Midwife
Nurse Practitioner
Registered Nurse
Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Kentucky Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Louisiana State Board of Nursing
Registered Nurse
Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners
Licensed Practical Nurse
Maine State Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Maryland Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing
License Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Michigan Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse Special Volunteer
Registered Nurse
Registered Nurse Special Volunteer
Minnesota Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Mississippi Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Nevada State Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
New Hampshire Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
New Hampshire Board of Nursing - Nursing Assistants
Licensed Nursing Assistant
New Jersey Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse - Single State
Registered Professional Nurse - Single State
New Mexico Board of Nursing
Certified Nurse Practitioner
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
New Mexico Certified Nurse Midwives and Licensed Midwives
Certified Nurse Midwife
Licensed Midwife
North Carolina Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
North Dakota Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Ohio Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
South Carolina Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Tennessee Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Texas Board of Nursing
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Registered Nurse
Virginia Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Washington State Board of Nursing
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
West Virginia Board of Registered Nurses
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Registered Nurse
Wyoming Board of Nursing
Certified Nurse Midwife
Certified Nurse Practitioner
Certified Nurse Specialist
Certified Nursing Assistant
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Disclosure statements
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Describe the scope of suicide in the United States.
- Identify the etiology and risk factors for death by suicide or suicide attempts, including the impact of chronic toxic stress and secondary stress.
- Describe a confidential and standardized pathway to care for nurses that addresses screening, assessing, safety planning, referrals, and follow-up care.
- Identify ethical and legal considerations when caring for nurses and patients who have suicidal ideation.
- Recall the nurse’s role in helping persons whose loved ones have died by suicide.
- Describe interventions for suicide prevention.
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