Od-034283 MedStar Health Behavorial Health Uptraining for Medical/Surgical Nurses

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Type

On Demand

Credit

Yes

Description

This course offers 4 Continuing Professional Education credits. To claim the credits, the course must ... show more

Objectives

  • Identify the roles and responsibilities of members of the healthcare team involved in the collaborative care of agitated or aggressive patients.
  • Integrate a team-based approach in the care of patients who are agitated or aggressive.
  • Manage agitated or aggressive patients, and maintain patient and environmental safety with increased confidence.
  • Utilize CIWA and COWS assessments with increased comfort and confidence.
  • Utilize expanded knowledge on psychiatric diagnoses and psychopharmacology to improve nursing confidence in managing behavioral health patients.

Fees

Free

Activity Director

Josie Gorman

Activity Coordinators

Beth Kilmoyer
Anita Wetzel
Kathy Nasman

Organization

MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center