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Peer support and nurse well-being

American Nurse

We make this distinction in recognition of the stigma associated with therapy and psychiatry that still exists among many of our colleagues. No single gold standard in peer support training exists, but all peer supporters require rigorous initial training as well as on-going, continuing education.

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USAHS 2024 Mental Health Summit: Enhancing Behavioral Healthcare Through Collaboration

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

As an institution accredited by the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), USAHS offers IACET Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for learning events such as the summit, ensuring participants can apply their learning to enhance their professional practice.

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Understanding the Silent Crisis: Suicide Among Nurses

American Nurse

Implement Suicide Prevention Training: Integrate suicide prevention training into mandatory continuing education for nurses. Utilize evidence-based programs and resources to educate nurses on coping strategies and resilience building. JAMA Psychiatry. Epub 2021 Aug 1. PMID: 34343054; PMCID: PMC8344804. Barinas, J.,

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Simple Ways to Prepare for the Boards

Board Vitals - Nursing

BoardVitals offers full-length practice exams in more than 20 medical specialties, including pediatric, psychiatry, family medicine, and surgery. Those preparing for a medical specialty exam get detailed explanations with each question, must-know answers for the boards, videos and multiple choice options.

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How to Become a Physician Assistant

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Physician assistants (PAs) not only enjoy a promising salary and the capacity to transform the lives of others; they also have the opportunity to work in a range of dynamic and rewarding settings and select a specialty that suits their greatest interests, from pediatrics to psychiatry. 1 Ready to become a PA? Well worth it? Absolutely.

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Come to Cleveland in September for Unmatched Aortic Disease Education

Consult QD

They number among the several dozen faculty for the course, featuring experts in cardiology, cardiac surgery, vascular surgery, cardiac anesthesiology, emergency medicine, cardiovascular pathology, genetics, pharmacy, diagnostic radiology and psychiatry, among other disciplines.

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These Nursing Associations Connect You to Fellow Pros and Valuable Resources

Nurse.com

Members can earn contact hours at continuing education events and seminars, network, and access online job postings. Nurses also receive networking and mentorship opportunities to develop professionally, as well as continuing education workshops. National Black Nurses Association (NBNA). nbna.org. mypnaa.wildapricot.org.