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203-23: Keynote: The Shocking Truth and Regulatory Implications of Job-Related Problems Associated with Suicide Among Healthcare Professionals

Explore characteristics and antecedents of death by suicide among pharmacists, nurses, and physicians with a focus on job-related problems, including medication diversion and substance use. Understand regulatory implications, advocacy opportunities, and tested prevention strategies endorsed by the Surgeon General and Academy of Nurses.

Presenter:  Judy E. Davidson, DNP, RN, MCCM, FAAN

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:  1 hour 15 minutes

Target Audience:  RN, APRN

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

• Describe the relationship between medication diversion and death by suicide among licensed health professionals. 

Keywords:  Suicide, Nurse Suicide, Diversion, Substance Use, Medication Diversion, Advocacy

Nursing Continuing Professional Development:
1.25 contact hours.  * In order to receive contact hours, you must: Listen to 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.

Access to this course will end:  July 31, 2025

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