Better mental wellbeing for Nursing Home residents
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ACCME & NAB CREDITS WILL BE OFFERED.

This 1.5-hour evidence-based live instructor lead training is held virtually and will provide a comprehensive review of a three-step approach anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide. This session will provide a two-year certification to attendees.

Key Components Covered in the Training:

1. How to Question, Persuade and Refer someone who may be suicidal
2. How to get help for yourself or learn more about preventing suicide
3. The common causes of suicidal behavior
4. The warning signs of suicide
5. How to get help for someone in crisis

Registration is limited.

Speaker:

Holly Pounders

ACCME & NAB CREDITS WILL BE OFFERED.

This session will assist members of the interdisciplinary team to gain confidence and competence in screening and assessing long term care residents with suicidal ideation and/or suicidal behavior. With a lack of availability of behavioral health clinicians across many long-term care settings, it is imperative for front-line clinicians and staff to have the skills to assess a resident for suicidal ideation and to initiate appropriate interventions to keep the resident safe in the least restrictive environment. The epidemiology of suicide in long term care settings, risk factors, and protective factors will be discussed. Best practices for suicide screening, comprehensive assessment, and early intervention will be described and applied to a case study.

Learning Objectives:

1. Describe at least two risk factors and protective factors for suicidal ideation in long term care settings.
2. Discuss best practices for screening and comprehensive assessment of suicidal ideation in long term care settings.
3. Develop an initial management plan for a long-term care resident who is experiencing suicidal ideation.

Panelists:

Megan Pesansky, MSW, LSW

Allison Villegas, PA-C