4016-18: Adolescent SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment) in Graduate Nursing Education

Adolescent substance use is a major public health issue. Faculty in two graduate PMH programs have implemented interactive, engaging simulation experiences in Adolescent SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment) to help future PMH-APRNs achieve competence in early identification and intervention with adolescents at risk of substance use disorder.

Presenters:  Erin E. Ellington, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC; Pamela Lusk, DNP, RN, PMHNP-BC, FAANP

Disclosures: The presenters and planners have no conflict of interest or commercial support to disclose.  Off-label uses will not be discussed during this presentation.

Session Length:  45 minutes

Target Audience:  APRN

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

• Describe effective models of clinical training for graduate PMH students in Adolescent SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment).

Keywords:  Adolescent SBIRT, Graduate Education, Substance Use

Continuing Nursing Education:
0.75 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 with distinction as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Originally Presented
APNA 32nd Annual Conference
Columbus, Ohio
Saturday, October 27, 2018
10:15am - 11:00am

The contact hours for this session expire:  December 31, 2020