Course Summary
Contact Hour(s):
1.5 Contact Hours
Author:
Heather Rhodes, APRN-BC
This peer-reviewed course is applicable for the following professions:
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), Athletic Trainer (AT/AL), Certified Nurse Practitioner, Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN), Nursing Student, Occupational Therapist (OT), Occupational Therapist Assistant (OTA), Physical Therapist (PT), Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Registered Nurse (RN), Respiratory Care Practitioner, Respiratory Therapist (RT)
Accreditations:
The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), Board of Certification for Athletic Trainers (BOC)
CEUFast, Inc. is an AOTA Provider of professional development. PD activity approval ID# 10999. This distant learning-independent activity is offered at 0.15 CEUs Intermediate, Categories:Professional Issues, Foundational Knowledge. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures.
State Approvals:
Alabama, Provider #ABNP1485; California BRN Provider #CEP # 13509; Kentucky Board of Nursing Provider #7-0085; Florida Board of Nursing Provider 50-353; Nevada Board of Physical Therapy; New York State Education Department’s State Board for Physical Therapy; Florida Physical Therapy Association Approval: CE25-1202340. CE26-1202340
Course Description:
This course will discuss screen time, which includes any content on any technology platform with a screen, and the mental, physical, and social impact on patients. The course will also provide interventions to mitigate any adverse consequences of social media use.
Outcomes:
≥ 92% of participants will understand both the positive and negative impacts of social media and screen time on children and adolescents.
Objectives:
After completing this course, the participant will be able to:
- Determine Factors of social media use that negatively impact children and adolescents.
- Outline the positive impact of screen time on children and adolescents.
- Summarize the risks of social media and screen time on brain development.
- Evaluate how increased social media use and screen time impacts the mental and physical health of children and adolescents.
- Formulate ways one can advocate and educate families, caregivers, and communities on how to safely use social media and screen time.
Disclosures:
CEUFast Inc. and the course planning team for this educational activity do not have any relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.