Suicidal Ideation in Older Adults

This session will provider learners with statistic related to suicide in older adults, warning signs and risks factors, assessment for the signs and symptoms unique to older adults and treatment and prevention strategies.

 *Due to rapidly changing clinical knowledge, once purchased, you have 90 days access to complete this education.

Credits: 1.0 Contact Hours; 0 are Pharmacology
Expiration Date: June 30, 2025 
$27.50

LEARNING OBJECTIVES


After taking part in this educational activity, participants should be better able to:

-As a result of this activity, the learner will be able to identify risk factors and unique presentations of suicidal ideation in older adults.
-As a result of this activity, the learner will be able to differentiate subtle and emergent signs of suicidal ideation.
-As a result of this activity, the learner will be able to identify strategies and treatment for prevention.

Nanette Lavoie-Vaughan, DNP, ANP-C, CDP

Dr. Nanette Lavoie-Vaughan has over 40 years experience in the field of nursing including hospital, home health, skilled nursing and assisted living facilities, primary care and nursing education and consultation with a predominant focus in geriatrics. She is the author of multiple articles, book chapters and continuing education course. She has presented nationally and internationally on a wide variety of topics. She is a graduate of Florida State University and received her Doctorate of Nursing Practice at Vanderbilt University where she was awarded the Sigma Theta Tau Presentation Award for her doctoral project. She currently owns and operates Dr. Nurse Nan Consulting providing education seminars and courses, legal consulting for skilled nursing facilities, and professional speaking engagement.

CE INFORMATION


Obtain Your Credits

To earn credits for this activity, navigate to the Content(s) tab and complete all course components in the following order: 1) watch the course presentation video; 2) complete the course evaluation; 3) pass the post-test with a score of 2/3 (66.7%) or higher. You may retake the post-test until a passing score is achieved, at which point you will be able to view/print a copy of your certificate of completion. This online certificate will also be saved within your profile 'My Courses/Certificates' -> 'Transcript/Certificates Earned'  for future access.

Designation Statement

NPACE designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 contact hours, of which 0 is pharmacology credit. Participants should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Accreditation Statement

Nurse Practitioner Associates for Continuing Education is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

In addition to ANCC, NPACE is approved as a provider of continuing education in nursing by: the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP8720 and Florida CE Broker #50-1476.

DISCLOSURES


Faculty

Contributing faculty, Nanette Lavoie-Vaughan, DNP, ANP-C, CDP has disclosed no relevant financial relationship. 

Planners

All planners and contributors involved in this educational activity have disclosed no relevant financial relationships. 

Disclaimer

The material presented in this continuing education program is being made available for educational purposes only and is not intended to represent the best or only methods, medications and/or guidelines appropriate for the medical situation discussed. Rather the material is intended to present an approach, view, statement, or opinion of the presenter(s), which may be helpful, or of interest to other practitioners and should not be used by clinicians without the evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications on dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities. NPACE disclaims any liability, loss, injury, or damage incurred as a consequence, directly or indirectly, of the use and application of any information given in a presentation.

Disclosure of Unlabeled Use

This educational activity may mention the uses of products that are not approved by the FDA for the indication(s) being discussed. The presenter(s) are instructed to notify participants when they are discussing unapproved uses or investigational agents. The opinions related to unapproved uses of products are solely those of the presenter(s) and are not endorsed or recommended by NPACE. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.

Commercial Support

There is no commercial support for this activity.

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Pre-Test
3 Questions  |  1 attempt  |  0/3 points to pass
3 Questions  |  1 attempt  |  0/3 points to pass Please complete this pre-test prior to watching the presentation video - Simply click the 'Take Quiz' button. This pre-test is a non-graded assessment tool we use to establish a baseline and determine a participant's pre-existing knowledge.
Presentation Video
Open to view video.  |   Closed captions available
Open to view video.  |   Closed captions available
Course Evaluation
9 Questions
Post-Test
3 Questions  |  Unlimited attempts  |  2/3 points to pass
3 Questions  |  Unlimited attempts  |  2/3 points to pass Pass this 3 question post-test with a score of 2/3 (66.7%) or higher.
Certificate
1.00 Contact Hours credit  |  Certificate available
1.00 Contact Hours credit  |  Certificate available You can now view/print a copy of your certificate of completion by clicking the button to the right. This online certificate will also be saved within your 'My Courses/Certificates' --> 'Transcript/Certificates Earned' for future access.