CEUFAST COURSE

Bullying: Real-life strategies to reduce the frequency and impact of bullying in healthcare

Contact Hour:   1 Contact hour Author:  Nick Angelis (CRNA, MSN) This peer-reviewed course is applicable for the following professions:Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), Athletic Trainer (AT/AL), Certified Medication Assistant (...

Course Summary

Contact Hour:   

1 Contact hour 


Author:  

Nick Angelis (CRNA, MSN) 

 

This peer-reviewed course is applicable for the following professions:

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), Athletic Trainer (AT/AL), Certified Medication Assistant (CMA), Certified Nurse Midwife, Certified Nurse Practitioner, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), Dietetic Technicians, Registered (DTR), Dietitian/Nutritionist (RDN), Home Health Aid (HHA), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN), Medical Assistant (MA), Midwife (MW), Nursing Student, Occupational Therapist (OT), Occupational Therapist Assistant (OTA), Other, Physical Therapist (PT), Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Registered Nurse (RN), Registered Nurse Practitioner, 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# 05100. This distant learning-independent activity is offered at 0.1 CEUs Intermediate, Categories: Professional Issues.  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: CE26-614889; 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 what constitutes bullying behavior and the methods a perpetrator uses to bully in the healthcare setting. Healthcare professionals will learn strategies to combat the bullying environment, thus improving work performance and patient outcomes. Healthcare professionals are unsure of the differences between assertiveness and bullying. 

 

 Outcomes:  

≥ 92% of participants will know how to identify and respond appropriately to bullying behavior in their work environment.   


Objectives:  

After completing this continuing education course, the participant will be able to:  

    1. 1. Define in a practical manner bullying, workplace violence, incivility, and related terms. 

    1. 2. Analyze plausible departmental resources for bullying, such as human resources, employee wellness, and management. 

    1. 3. Identify ways to improve resiliency against bullying. 

    1. 4. Evaluate how communication styles prevent bullying from escalating. 

    1. 5. Outline the effects of cognitive rehearsal against bullying. 


 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.