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404-24: Grappling with Uncertainty: Managing Youth Suicide Risk

Suicide is the second leading cause of death in youth and the suicide rate has been increasing despite prevention efforts. Understand the public health reality of suicide, its disproportionate impact on youth, and how to apply evidence-based clinical strategies to recognize, manage, and prevent youth suicide.

Presenter:  John V. Campo, MD

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 30 minutes

Target Audience:  RN, APRN

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

• Identify two evidence-based clinical strategies to recognize, manage, and prevent youth suicide.

Course Outcome:

• 65% of learners will report an intent to make changes to their practice as a result of completing this course. 

Keywords:  Youth, Suicide, Depression, Child, Adolescent, Suicide Prevention

Nursing Continuing Professional Development:
1.5 (0.5 of which are in pharmacology).  * 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.

Release date: July 8, 2024
Access to this course will end: July 31, 2026

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