Od-039382 Just Ask: Neurodivergence in the Workplace
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Description
This course offers 1.50 Interprofessional Continuing Education credits for physicians, nurses, and pharmacists/pharmacy technicians. To claim the credits, the course must be completed prior to January 14, 2028. Once your evaluation is complete, under Main Menu in SiTEL click on the CloudCME link and click on My CE/ Transcript to find the credits the next business day.
About this Course: This is a pre-recorded session of a live course lecture for physicians, nurses, and pharmacists. The purpose of the session is to educate MedStar employees on how to recognize and care for neurodiverse individuals. The goal of the session is to have participants recognize autism spectrum disorders present in the hospital and understand how to best provide care to this specific population.
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- Describe 2 positive characteristics of neurodiverse individuals
- Describe two alternative measures to calm the agitated patient with ASD
- Identify two trigger moments for patients with ASD and the appropriate agents for pharmacologic restraint.
- Integrate a team-based approach in the care of Autistic patient
- List and describe the most common characteristics patients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) present to the hospita
- List two common misconceptions about neurodiverse individuals
- List two strategies for a leader to establish trust with neurodiverse individuals