Live Webinar: Screening & Assessment of Suicidal Thoughts & Behaviors in Children & Adolescents

Registration for this webinar is now closed.

With youth mental health in a state of crisis, do you have a consistent, evidence-based approach to screening pediatric patients for suicidal thoughts and behaviors? If a patient’s risk for suicide surfaces during their visit, are you ready to provide the latest evidence-based interventions? 
  
Pediatric-focused practitioners are increasingly being called upon to respond to children and adolescents in their practice setting who are struggling with suicidal thoughts and behaviors. Join us on Thursday, September 28, at 2:00pm ET for this expert-led Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB) webinar that focuses on the evidence-based response including prevention strategies, evidence-based suicide screening, assessment, and intervention (Patient Safety Plan) for children and adolescents during routine visits. 
  
Pamela Lusk, DNP, PMHNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN will be your guide to navigating this timely critical topic. Attendees earn 1 contact hour accredited by the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP). The cost is $40. Spots for this live event are limited. 

Learning objectives for this webinar include:

1. Describe the prevalence, inequities, risk, and protective factors for suicidal ideation and behavior in children and adolescents.
2. Describe the AAP / AFSP (American Academy of Pediatrics / American Foundation for Suicide Prevention) 2022 Blueprint for Youth Suicide Prevention guidelines for universal screening for suicide risk in youths 12 years and older 
3. Describe the steps of using validated evidence-based screening tools, follow-on assessments, and interventions based on the patient’s level of suicide risk.
4. Identify toolkits and resources that increase suicide prevention readiness and safety planning in your daily practice with children and adolescents.

You don’t want to miss this crucial learning opportunity! Register by Monday, September 25th.

Presenter: Pamela Lusk, DNP, PMHNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN
Dr. Lusk is an Associate Clinical Professor of Nursing and Director of the KySS Online Child and Adolescent Mental Health Program at the Ohio State University College of Nursing. Pam received her MSN as a Psychiatric/ Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She later received a post masters PMHNP and Doctorate in Nursing Practice at Arizona State University College of Nursing. Pam is co-editor of A Practical Guide to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Screening, Evidence-based Assessment, Intervention, and Health Promotion 3rd edition from Springer Publishing. Most recently she has been the integrated PMHNP in a large pediatric practice, Ponderosa Pediatrics in rural Arizona. She was appointed inaugural Chair of the NAPNAP Partners for Vulnerable Youth: Suicide Prevention in Youth Initiative. 
  
Can’t make the date? This event will be recorded and made available for purchase in PNCB’s CE Marketplace. 
  
Questions? Contact info@pncb.org. The PNCB team hopes to see you there! Act today to save your spot to hear from this respected authority.