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Course Description
The purpose of this course is to teach nurses to recognize and respond appropriately to the signs and behaviors that may be associated with a disability in the workplace. Includes information on treatment programs, ethics, Nursing Compact laws and reporting suspected impairment.
Intended Audience
Nurses seeking training in workplace impairment
Learning Objectives
At the completion of this activity, healthcare professionals will be able to:
- Identify risk factors and signs of impairment
- Analyze barriers to early identification of impaired nurses
- Describe behaviors that may indicate diversion of controlled substances
- Explain regulatory mandates that govern discipline and treatment of impaired nurses
- Recall essential steps to report or refer a nurse who may be impaired
- Outline existing services available to nurses with substance use disorders
- Summarize employer initiatives aimed at prevention and early identification of impairment in the workplace
Details
- Credit/Contact Hours
- 2
- Faculty
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- Amy Adkins-Dwivedi, MS, APRN
- Development Team
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- J. Kendall Perkinson
- Margaret Chinn, MEd, MSW
- Trisha Moreno
- Release Date
- February 1, 2023
- Expiration Date
- February 1, 2026
- Instructional Methods
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- Assessment Review
- Case Studies
- Slides Presentation
- Ungraded Self Assessment-Lesson Recall
- Video Clips
- Assessment
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- Autograded and Quiz Retakes Allowed
- Daily CE Broker Reporting for Registered Boards
- Graded Lesson Mini Quizzes
- Passing 80%+
State/Local Approvals
- Approved/Accepted By
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- Arkansas State Board of Nursing
- District of Columbia Board of Nursing
- Georgia Board of Nursing
- Kansas State Board of Nursing
- Kentucky Board of Nursing
- Michigan Board of Nursing
- Mississippi Board of Nursing
- New Mexico Board of Nursing
- New Mexico Certified Nurse Midwives and Licensed Midwives
- South Carolina Board of Nursing
- West Virginia Board of Registered Nurses
- Wyoming Board of Nursing
CE Accreditation
- Accrediting CEs
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Jointly provided by Partners for Advancing Clinical Education (PACE) and Premiere Education.
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Partners for Advancing Clinical Education (PACE) and Premiere Education. PACE is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. Nursing Continuing Professional Development
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Nursing Continuing Professional Development activity is 2 contact hour(s).
Physician Continuing Education
PACE designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- Instructions for CE Credit
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Participation in this self-study activity should be completed in approximately 2 hour(s). To successfully complete this activity and receive CE credit, learners must follow these steps during the period from February 1, 2023 through February 1, 2026:
- Review objectives and disclosures
- Study the educational content
- Successfully complete activity assessment(s)
- Complete the activity evaluation
You must receive an assessment score of at least 80% and respond to all evaluation questions to receive a certificate.
Disclosures
- Disclosures
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Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest
PACE requires planners, faculty, and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of this activity to disclose all financial relationships they may have with ineligible companies. All relevant financial relationships are thoroughly vetted and mitigated according to PACE policy. PACE is committed to providing learners with high-quality accredited CE activities and related materials that promote improvements or quality in healthcare and not a specific proprietary business interest of an ineligible company.
Faculty: The faculty reported the following financial relationships or relationships to products or devices they have with ineligible companies:
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Amy Adkins-Dwivedi, MS, APRN
• has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose
Planners & Managers & Translators: The PACE & Premiere Education planners and others have no relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies.
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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Amy Adkins-Dwivedi, MS, APRN