Nurse Suicide Prevention
CE Information
2.4 CE creditsCompletion Time
2 hours, 15 minutesPosted By
Kentucky Nurses Association
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Specialties
Mental HealthClinical Topics
Anxiety, Depression, Major Depression, and Mental HealthUsing evidence-based approaches, Kentucky Nurses Action Coalition experts offer practical methods for nurses to prevent nurse suicide and identify systems of care and best practices to save lives.
Learning Objectives
- Recognize how chronic toxic stress and secondary traumatic stress may increase nurse suicide incidence
- Describe a confidential, standardized, and comprehensive pathway for nurses at risk for suicide
- Identify systems of care, evidence-informed approaches, and best practices to reduce suicide rates
- Underline and use ethical and legal considerations of caring for patients and nurses who are suicidal
- Acquire and apply suicide prevention training
Speakers
Associate Professor at University of Kentucky College of Nursing
Julie Marfell received her BSN and ND/DNP from Rush University. Dr. Marfell is an experienced leader and expert in graduate nursing education. She has served in leadership positions including Dean at Frontier Nursing University. Dr. Marfell has led successful initial and ongoing university accreditation as well as MSN and DNP programs. She has expertise in graduate nursing curriculum development and has been using an online course delivery for over 20 years. Dr. Marfell teaches in the MSN and DNP Executive/Clinical Leadership Programs. She has been active in professional organizations and served on the Executive Board of Directors for the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties, the Board of Directors for the Kentucky Coalition of Nurse Practitioner and Nurse Midwives and currently the Kentucky Nurses Action Coalition. Dr. Marfell’s research interests include nursing leadership, rural health, farmer stress and nursing workforce issues. She is working with the UK College of Agriculture and the Kentucky Nurses Action Coalition on two grant funded projects to address access to mental health services for rural communities and farmer stress. Dr. Marfell continues to practice and mentor students as an FNP in the College of Nursing Wilmore Clinic.
Coordinator of the Second Degree Option; Instructor; Classroom and Clinical - University of Kentucky College of Nursing
Lee Anne Walmsley PhD, MSN, RN Lee Anne Walmsley is an assistant professor, director of work-life and student wellness and military & veteran student liaison at the University of Kentucky College of Nursing. She has more than 40 years of clinical and academic experience. Lee Anne has a doctorate in nursing, a Doctor of Education, a Master of Science, and a Bachelor of Science in nursing from the UK.
Assistant Professor
Dr. Norrod is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Population Health Sciences at the University of Cincinnati. His research focuses on occupational health and injury prevention using machine learning and big data. In particular, Dr. Norrod conducts research on mental health conditions and suicide in the US workforce, and develops community-based interventions aimed at improving mental well-being in occupational and rural populations. Dr. Norrod's areas of teaching expertise include epidemiology, community and population health, and biostatistics.
CE Information
This activity offers 2.4 CE credits to attendees.
Accredited by Kentucky Board of Nursing.
KBN Approval. This offering for contact hours is provided by the Kentucky Nurses Association (KNA). Kentucky Nurses Association (KNA) is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Kentucky Board of Nursing (KBN). KBN Provider Number: 1-0001. KBN CE Providership Approval through December 31, 2025. KBN approval of an individual continuing nursing education provider does not constitute endorsement of program/offering content. 50 minutes = 1.0 KBN Contact Hour.
Disclosures
Originally recorded May 1, 2022.
Activity Content
Registration to this activity includes access to the following supporting materials.
- Nurse Suicide Prevention Slide Deck (Size: 4.67 MB)
4 questions | 3 correct test question required to pass
Duration: about 2 hours | Quality: HD
18 questions
4 questions | 3 correct test question required to pass
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