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1st Step: Suicide Prevention for Healthcare Providers 3HR
Suicide remains a critical public health crisis. This course arms professionals with the latest statistics, screening tools to identify suicidal ideation, and guidance on making life-saving referrals.
Suicide prevention training focused on screening, referral, and assessment of imminent harm via lethal means. Approved by Washington State to meet the 3-hour CE requirement and accepted nationwide.
About this course
Suicide remains a leading cause of preventable death, with many individuals presenting to healthcare settings in the days and weeks before a suicide attempt. This concise, evidence-based course equips healthcare professionals with the essential knowledge and tools needed to recognize suicide risk and intervene effectively. Participants will learn to apply validated suicide screening tools, respond to signs of imminent harm by lethal means, and initiate appropriate referral pathways. Special attention is given to populations at heightened risk as well as to the impact of nursing burnout and chronic toxic stress on both providers and patient care. Designed to meet Washington State’s 3-hour training requirement, this course is also valuable for professionals across the country seeking to enhance their suicide prevention competencies.
This course fulfills suicide prevention continuing education requirements for Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah, Nevada, New Hampshire, Oregon, South Carolina, Connecticut, and Kentucky. In Kentucky, this course also meets the requirement for training in suicide prevention and chronic toxic stress.
What you will learn
At the completion of this activity, healthcare providers will be able to:
- Identify populations at elevated risk for suicide, including individuals with psychiatric illness, trauma, substance use, Veterans, and those experiencing chronic stress or grief.
- Apply evidence-based screening tools such as the PHQ-9 and Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale to assess suicide risk.
- Collaborate with interprofessional team members to initiate referral, safety planning, and follow-up actions after identifying suicide risk.
- Recognize and respond to signs of imminent harm, including self-injurious behaviors and access to lethal means.
At the completion of this activity, assistants, aids, support staff, and pharmacy technicians will be able to:
- Identify common suicide risk factors relevant to healthcare environments
- Describe primary methods of suicide and implications for patient safety
Course content
Course details
Accreditations
This course has been reviewed and approved through the rigorous standards of leading accrediting organizations, ensuring your continuing education credits are formally recognized and respected across professions and states.
ADA
Accredited for dental continuing education
ANCC
Accredited for nursing continuing education
ACPE
Accredited for pharmacy continuing education
APA
Accredited for psychology continuing education
ASWB
Accredited for social work continuing education
ACCME
Accredited for physician continuing medical education
Additional Information
- Automatic reporting to CE Broker for participating states
- Instant certificate generation upon course completion
- Credits accepted for license renewal
- Meets state requirements for continuing education
Course Faculty
Learn from leading experts who bring their real-world experience and evidence-based practices to this comprehensive training.
April Chen
Nicole Good
Nicole is a Registered Nurse with 13 years of experience who is board certified as a Health and Wellness Nurse Coach and as a Holistic Nurse. As a Certified Learning and Development Specialist, she is passionate about transforming healthcare education to improve outcomes and experiences.
Disclosure
Disclosures
Partners requires every individual in a position to control educational content to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies that have occurred within the past 24 months. Ineligible companies are organizations whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
All relevant financial relationships for anyone with the ability to control the content of this educational activity are listed below and have been mitigated according to Partners policies. Others involved in the planning of this activity have no relevant financial relationships.
- April Chen, LMSW, CGP
• has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose - Nicole Good, BSN, RN, HWNC-BC, HN-BC
• has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose
Disclosure of Unlabeled Use
This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications.
The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
Disclaimer
Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.
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Real-World Experience
Combined 27+ years of direct patient care experience with diverse HIV populations in various healthcare settings.
Education Focus
Dedicated to training healthcare professionals and have developed evidence-based curricula for stigma reduction.
Patient Advocacy
Strong advocates for patient-centered care and have worked extensively with HIV advocacy organizations.
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- 100% Online. Complete on your time
- Courses meet state, department, and board license requirements
- Instant Completion. Certificate sent to you directly
- Reporting on your behalf to CE Broker
Satisfaction guaranteed or full refund
Requirements & Compliance
This course meets your continuing education requirements across multiple states and professions, ensuring you stay compliant with the latest regulations.
Requirements
Washington State DOH (RCW 43.70.442)
Washington State Department of Health suicide prevention training.
This course is regularly updated to ensure compliance with current state and federal requirements.
Accreditations
ADA
American Dental Association
ANCC
American Nurses Credentialing Center
ACPE
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
APA
American Psychological Association
ASWB
Association of Social Work Boards
ACCME
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education
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