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1011-24: Impact of Addictions: Shame, Stigma, Outcomes and Nursing Practice Part 1: Moving Past Shame and Blame: Nurses Leading the Change to Reduce Stigma in Substance Use Disorder

This interactive presentation presents the opportunity to address the barriers of shame/stigma faced by both nurses and patients when delivering substance use disorder (SUD) care. By openly discussing these challenges, we aim to develop steps to foster safe, effective connections, to eliminate barriers, and identify proactive strategies to reduce shame/stigma and biases.

Presenters:  Valerie Seney, PhD, MA, LMHC, PMHNP-BC; Shane Gallagher, DNP, PMHNP-BC

Disclosures:  The APNA planners and faculty have no relevant financial relationships to disclose. Off-label uses will not be discussed during this presentation.

Session Length:  2 hours

Target Audience:  RN, APRN

Learning Outcome:
Upon completion of this presentation, the participant will be able to:

• Identify two to three methods of addressing stigma in addiction care, which include identifying personal/team bias and providing psychoeducation.

Keywords:  Substance Use Disorder, Education, Stigma

Nursing Continuing Professional Development:
2.0 contact hours.  * In order to receive contact hours, you must: Listen to the presentation, complete an evaluation, and earn a passing score on the post-test before the expiration date. You will have 5 tries to correctly answer the questions on the post-test and a score of 80% is required to pass. Once you have passed and completed an evaluation, the certificate will be generated online, available for you to print immediately. You cannot earn credit unless all steps are completed.

The American Psychiatric Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Release Date:  December 1, 2024
Access to this course will end:  December 1, 2027

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