Course Summary
Contact Hour(s):
2 Contact Hours
Author:
David Tilton (RN, BSN)
This peer-reviewed course is applicable for the following professions:
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), Athletic Trainer (AT/AL), Certified Nurse Midwife, Certified Nurse Practitioner, Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN), Midwife (MW), Nursing Student, Occupational Therapist (OT), Occupational Therapist Assistant (OTA), Physical Therapist (PT), Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Registered Nurse (RN), Registered Nurse Practitioner
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# 11373. This distant learning-independent activity is offered at 0.2 CEUs Intermediate, Categories: OT Service Delivery,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; Florida Physical Therapy Association Approval: CE25-541862, CE26-541862; 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
Course Description:
This course discusses mental health in veterans and their families. Mental health is as important, if not more so, than physical health. Just as our minds and emotions control our bodies, injury to our minds and spirits can lead to loss of control and damage critical life functions. There is no way to emphasize enough the crucial role that mental health and mental healing play in the lives of our military, our veterans, and their families.
Outcomes:
≥ 92% of participants will know how to care for veterans and their families.
Objectives:
At the completion of this course, the participant will be able to:
- Describe the current state of mental health in military veterans and their families.
- Recognize adjustment disorder.
- Summarize the diagnosis and treatment of stress disorders.
- Outline three factors of importance in managing a client with suicide risks.
- List three symptoms of major depression.
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.